Are our homes ready for a real-life Rosie the Robot? SwitchBot thinks so

• SwitchBot released details on a new household robot that can handle common chores.
• The SwitchBot Onero H1 uses an advanced AI algorithm to complete tasks in common household scenarios. 
• The company also announced a new smart lock to its SwitchBot Lock Vision Series, an AI MindClip, a Weather Station, and an interactive light display. 

It's CES time, which means it's also time to read about the latest innovations in robotics and see more futuristic robots on the news than are in the I, Robot movie. Most of the robots we see at CES, however, are prototypes and unlikely to make it into consumer hands. Yet SwitchBot is working on one that may actually turn smart home enthusiasts onto the robot market. 

The SwitchBot Onero H1 is an embodied AI robot -- that is, a humanoid robot meant to eliminate the need for humans to do housework. Think of ...