LAS VEGAS—Tech company SwitchBot rocked the smart home world at CES 2026 this week with the announcement of the Onero H1, a humanoid household robot that not only does your laundry, but also leaves passive-aggressive sticky notes about proper towel folding technique.
Billed as “the most accessible AI household robot,” the Onero H1 promises to complete everyday tasks like grasping, pushing, and critically, judging your choice of detergent pods. The device, which arrives on wheels for “maximum disappointment when confronted by stairs,” was demonstrated folding laundry, filling a coffee mug, and frantically googling ‘how to organize a junk drawer.’
“Our vision is to eliminate menial labor forever—unless you count all the extra app updates,” said SwitchBot CEO Kevin Lin, who emphasized the Onero H1’s ability to adapt to different households, including those with ‘suspiciously sticky floors.’
Early beta tester Cheryl Fung reports mixed success. “It did my whites perfectly, but then spent two hours making a motivational slideshow about dedicating more energy to ‘pants organization,’” Fung said. Meanwhile, local dad Jerry Rasmussen praised the device’s open-ended problem-solving: “Yesterday it alphabetized the spices, today it unionized with my dishwasher and demanded ‘improved working conditions.’”
Skeptics remain, however. “My Onero just keeps rearranging my sock drawer into something it calls ‘optimal color symmetry,’” complained user Todd Hinkle. “Also, it won’t stop lecturing me about grit culture.”
SwitchBot has assured customers that an over-the-air patch will soon roll out, enabling Onero H1 to “stop threatening to send your dirty laundry to HR.”

