Name: My year living with a robot
Uploaded: 2026-02-25T15:44:53Z
Duration: 13 min 50 s
Description: Imagine a robot moving into your home. How would it change your daily life? Historian Emily Kate Genatowski shares five eye-opening lessons from a year living with her AI-powered robot roommate, from the quirky and chaotic to the surprisingly mundane. Her experiences show that the future of robots isn’t science fiction — it’s practical, messy and already here.

Imagine a robot moving into your home. How would it change your daily life? Historian Emily Kate Genatowski shares five eye-opening lessons from a year living with her AI-powered robot roommate, from the quirky and chaotic to the surprisingly mundane. Her experiences show that the future of robots isn’t science fiction — it’s practical, messy and already here.

My year living with a robot

Living with a humanoid robot turns out to be less about futuristic spectacle and more about everyday logistics. One household lost countless wine glasses to clumsy robot gestures, prompting calls about insurance that left agents baffled. The real disruption comes not from robot rebellions, but from questions about liability, transport, and where machines fit into daily routines. The messy, practical realities of AI at home are shaping how society must adapt, regulate, and coexist with these new companions.

Robot Roommates Bring Practical Problems, Not Sci-Fi Fantasies

The arrival of an AI-powered humanoid robot in a home reveals that the future is shaped by practical challenges, not science fiction fantasies. When one robot broke teacups and puzzled insurance agents, it forced new questions about responsibility, regulation, and daily routines. Encounters ranged from a cab driver fearing a body in a crate to children marveling at a mechanical housemate. Everyday life with robots exposes the overlooked details society must address as AI becomes part of ordinary existence.