This article is reproduced from: Liberation Daily

上海老人瘋搶2.3萬元保姆機器人？

It claims to be able to do laundry and cooking, mop the floor and wash dishes, tutor homework, etc., but the wish is beautiful but has not yet been realized, and it is purely made up by AI

Bai Lu

最近，社交平台出現不少“上海老人瘋搶2.3萬元保姆機器人”的文章和短視頻。有自媒體稱：“保姆機器人可以洗衣做飯、拖地洗碗、輔導作業、照顧老人等，引發上海全城搶購，預約訂單已排至半年後。”還有自媒體繪聲繪色描述了所謂的“搶購現場”，並稱保姆機器人是“鋼鐵孝子”。

However, according to the reporter's understanding, the current humanoid robot function is relatively simple, mainly used to assist humans to complete simple work such as transmission and handling, and cannot replace manual completion of complex care tasks, and has not yet entered the personal consumption market. The so-called "rush purchase site" is even more illusory, and the online article basically does not mention the robot manufacturer, model, and the place and time of the "rush to buy" event.

Therefore, judging comprehensively, the relevant articles are most likely eye-catching works written by AI, and the accompanying pictures are not real-life shots, but concept maps generated by AI.

就市場現狀來看，目前萬元以下的“機器人”大多不是人形機器人，而是專注於某個功能的機器。例如，掃地機器人、機器狗、語音助手、移動監控等，它們可以完成簡單的清掃、互動交流、遞送物品、巡邏監測、緊急呼叫等任務。

Another type that is about to enter the consumer market is exoskeleton robots, but they are not humanoid robots either. Exoskeleton robots can help the wearer strengthen the upper and lower limbs and waist, including helping the elderly with leg and foot problems to walk, bend over, etc. However, at present, the units that introduce exoskeleton robots are mostly nursing homes and nursing centers, and most of the consumers are caregivers.

As for humanoid robots, the current application scenarios are still relatively limited, and they have not entered the personal consumer market: in the industrial field, they are mainly engaged in carrying work, and can carry heavy objects on their backs, and unload them to the ground after walking a certain distance with a load. In the service industry, they can guide exhibitions in business halls, deliver food in restaurants, and deliver goods in hotel rooms. As for jobs such as doing housework, tutoring children's homework, and taking care of the elderly, humanoid robots have not yet developed these functions.

4月15日，杭州宇樹科技有限公司華南區大區總監林志龍在接受媒體採訪時坦言：“目前整個行業還處在‘三四歲小朋友’的階段，但外界的期待已經是‘研究生’或‘博士生’水準了。要讓機器人真正進入家庭服務，至少要達到‘高中’甚至‘本科’的水準。”因此，林志龍呼籲市場保持理性：“不能指望一個‘幼稚園小朋友’，現在就承擔起家庭保姆的重任。”

In general, the commercialization of humanoid robots is advancing in 10 stages. The first is the industrial-grade application of 0-0 years, then the service industry application of 0-0 years, and finally the popularity of the household consumption market. Lin Zhilong predicts that with the breakthrough of core technology and the maturity of the industrial chain, humanoid robots are expected to complete the transformation from industrial equipment to consumer products in the next 0 to 0 years, and realize the price of civilian.

Reporter of this report: Shiraku