---
title: "Watch a Samsung Robot Load Dirty Dishes Into the Dishwasher"
description: "South Korean tech giant Samsung has teased its new domestic household helper robot at this year's virtual-only CES — and it's called \"Bot Handy.\""
date: "2021-01-11"
modified: "2021-01-11"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/samsung-bot-handy-dishwasher"
categories:
  - "Robotics"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "ces"
  - "robots"
  - "Samsung"
  - "the digest"
---

# Watch a Samsung Robot Load Dirty Dishes Into the Dishwasher

![South Korean tech giant Samsung has teased its new domestic household helper robot at this year's virtual-only CES — and it's called "Bot Handy."](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/samsung-bot-handy-dishwasher.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Samsung\</em\>*

## Bot Handy

South Korean tech giant Samsung has teased its new domestic household helper robot at this year's virtual-only CES.

The company showed [a new video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqXsTtW5VEo>) in which the robot, which has the eyebrow-raising name "Bot Handy," taking on one of the most odious tasks in a kitchen: loading dirty dishes into the dishwasher.

https://twitter.com/LeoKelion/status/1348641408274604033?s=20

## AI Everything

Bot Handy is one of three new Samsung robots. A second is meant to be a cross between a smart vacuum and a security camera, while the third is meant to be a robotic assistant and companion.

The idea is to have these robots get ahead of your everyday needs before they even pop into your head.

"Our world looks different, and many of you have been faced with a new reality — one where, among other things, your home has taken on a greater significance," head of Samsung Research Sebastian Seung said during today's announcement, as [quoted by *CNET*](<https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-ces-2021-robots-will-clean-your-house-and-pour-you-a-glass-of-wine/>).

"Our innovations are designed to provide more personal and more intuitive experiences that express your personality," Seung added.

## Future Visions

So what do Samsung's innovations look like in practice?

At the end of the day, this is still CES, which has a storied history of showcasing technology that never makes it to market — meaning it's unclear if any of these robots will actually ever go into production.

**READ MORE:** [Samsung's CES 2021 robots will clean your house and pour you a glass of wine](<https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-ces-2021-robots-will-clean-your-house-and-pour-you-a-glass-of-wine/>) \[*CNET*\]

**More on household robots:** *[Toyota Built a Robot to Do Grandpa's Dishes](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/toyota-robot-do-grandpas-dishes>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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