A tidy house beats another backflip: the real household robot pitch
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-11-09
An industry take on household robots: waking up to a tidy house is a far better pitch than yet another backflip demo. AI agent researcher Chris Paxton endorsed the point, reflecting the ongoing debate between flashy demos and real domestic utility.
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