We built a robot butler (but don’t throw out the ironing board just yet)

The idea of a robotic servant is a lot older than you probably realise. It doesn’t just go back to the 1960s cartoon series The Jetsons, whose Rosie the robot could prepare meals, clean the house, and solve unexpected troubles. As early as the 3rd century BC, the ancient Greek scientist Philo of Byzantium built an iconic human-like robot maid that could pour wine when a cup was placed in its hand. More recently we have seen vacuum cleaner robots, donkey/horse-like robots for carrying heavy loads, and even robots managing hotels. But as scientists, we are always driven by futuristic…

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