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# Consumer Robotics

Consumer robots help with tasks in everyday spaces. A robot vacuum, for example, maps a room, updates its route around furniture, and continues cleaning.

![A robot vacuum moves along a route around furniture in a living room](https://broxme.com/assets/images/consumer-robotics.svg?v=2)

A robot vacuum adjusts its route as it cleans.

## How it works

- ### Sense the room

Range sensors detect walls and furniture. Some models use cameras to recognize objects on the floor.

- ### Update the route

A controller uses the room map and new readings to find a path around obstacles.

- ### Clean and check

Drive motors move the robot while the brush and suction collect debris. Sensors keep checking for changes.

## Robotics AI for everyday objects

Mapping a room helps a robot navigate. Handling objects adds a different problem. A robot must choose where to grasp and adjust if an object bends, slips, or blocks its view. Vision-language-action models combine images and instructions to generate robot actions.

In its November 2026 Gemini Robotics 2.5 evaluation, Google DeepMind tested around 200 tasks, including moving pastries with tongs and folding pants. The team reported a 40% success rate on its pants-folding task. Each result depends on the tested robot, objects, and conditions. [Google DeepMind’s evaluation](https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-robotics-2-5-accelerates-real-world-physical-intelligence/)

## How to evaluate a home robot

- ### Define one job

For a cleaning robot, measure the fraction of a room it covers and whether it returns to its dock. For a sorting robot, count correct placements and dropped items.

- ### Vary the space

Repeat the task with different lighting, furniture positions, and object placements. Use layouts the robot has never seen and record results for each condition.

- ### Observe recovery

Test how the robot responds to a blocked route or an obstructed sensor in a controlled setting. Record stop behavior and how often a person has to reset it.