SwitchBot launched its new home robot Onero H1 at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which the company calls "the most accessible AI home robot." This release marks another advancement following last year's multifunctional home robot, a vacuum cleaner mounted on a mobile platform.

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Onero H1 is a general-purpose humanoid robot designed to reduce household chores. It can perform daily tasks such as "grasping, pushing, opening, and organizing," and can learn and adapt to different tasks and home scenarios. According to the video provided by the company, Onero can complete multiple household tasks, such as refilling a coffee maker, making breakfast, cleaning windows, loading the washing machine, and folding and storing clothes.

Onero is not a full-body humanoid robot in the traditional sense; it has movable arms and hands, and a face, but no legs. Its rectangular body is mounted on a wheeled base, representing SwitchBot's further development in multi-task robots.

Onero features multiple camera configurations on the head, arms, hands, and midsection to provide visual perception. It has 22 degrees of freedom (DoF), meaning the number of parts that can move independently. Compared to Boston Dynamics' Atlas, which has 29 degrees of freedom in its upper body.

Onero uses an AI model called OmniSense, which combines visual perception, depth perception, and tactile feedback to understand the location, shape, and interaction status of objects. With this technology, Onero can perform the household tasks shown in the demonstration video.

Although the robot's demonstration video is eye-catching, many people know that there may be a gap between what is shown in the video and actual performance. SwitchBot said that Onero is the next step in its journey from dedicated devices to multi-task systems, reflecting a core tension in the home robot industry: should you choose a robot with a single function or hope that a general-purpose robot can adapt to various tasks?

For most households, a more realistic short-term solution might be a smart robot that can coordinate various devices in the home without necessarily doing all tasks by itself. Onero H1 is designed to work together with SwitchBot's existing task-specific robots, such as vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, and humidifiers.

However, these robots may struggle with stairs in homes. It is worth noting that Onero H1 and its robotic arm A1 will soon open pre-orders on SwitchBot's official website, but the price has not been announced yet.

Key points:

🛠️ Onero H1 is SwitchBot's newly released home robot, aimed at reducing household labor.

🤖 The robot has 22 degrees of freedom and can perform various household tasks, such as cleaning and laundry.

🗓️ Onero H1 will soon open pre-orders, but the specific price has not been announced yet.