Would You Let A Robot Cook Dinner?

From self-iron wardrobes to weight-watching mirrors, futurist Tom Cheesewright tells how the latest home technology is set to change the way we live for ever

- Tom Cheesewright

Not content to simply conquer space, the billionaire founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, has revealed he is hoping to create a humanoid robot next year – the Tesla Bot – which would perform dangerous and repetitive jobs, such as attaching bolts to cars with a spanner or going for your groceries.

It poses the question – could we see robots in our own homes in the not so distant future?

“A low-cost, general-purpose robot has been a goal of many for a long time,” says applied futurist Tom Cheesewright (tomcheesewright.com).

“Manufacturers want something that can be a straight swap for a human on a production line without loads of engineering or setup costs.”

But while Tom is doubtful that Musk, 50, will achieve his goal of a humanoid robot in the next 12 months, there is plenty of other time and labour-saving technology being developed right now.

So what does the future hold?

Here’s what tech to expect in the next 10 years.

ROBO PREP ASSISTANT

This will be the ultimate kitchen aide to help you with the tedious chopping and stirring while preparing a family dinner.