The floor is always covered in stuff
Socks, toys and cables stop a robot vacuum. Here's what can pick things up, and how well it really works.
Can a home robot tidy up and fetch things?
Announced, not delivered. 1X says NEO will fetch items and tidy from day one, with deliveries promised in 2026.
In stores now
Nothing you can buy for this yet.
Coming or still in demos
- 1X NEOAnnounced
1X says NEO can open doors, fetch items and turn off lights from day one, and lists tidying as a chore.
- Figure AI Figure 03Only in demos
Figure 03's launch video shows it tidying a desk and clearing up scattered popcorn.
Why it's hard: How much NEO does on its own versus with a remote operator, once it reaches homes.
Can a robot vacuum pick up socks and clutter off the floor?
Sort of. The Roborock Saros Z70 has an arm and is on sale, but in a hands-on test it worked only about half the time.
In stores now
Nothing you can buy for this yet.
Coming or still in demos
- Roborock Saros Z70Only in demos
The Saros Z70's arm picks up socks, paper clumps and slides up to 300 g and drops them in a set spot.
Why it's hard: Reliable pickup of flat socks, items on carpet, or anything outside the robot's trained object list.