At CES 2026, SwitchBot is using the onero H1 concept robot to make a clear statement about where it thinks smart homes are headed. Specifically, it's focusing less on adding another gadget and more on introducing a system that can actually do things.

Switchbot is debuting the onero H1 as an "accessible" household robot, and in a broader sense, a transition point. Moving from single-purpose smart devices to a general-purpose home robot that can adapt as needed.

Rather than anchoring the onero H1 to one killer feature, SwitchBot is framing it as a flexible platform built around embodied AI. The robot integrates visual perception, depth sensing, and tactile feedback, complemented by 22 degrees of freedom and an on-device OmniSense VLA model. In practical terms, that’s meant to help it handle the kind of small, contact-heavy household tasks that still trip up most consumer robots. This includes activities such as grasping objects, opening doors, or organizing items without being meticulously pre-programmed.

This is clearly a concept meant to signal direction, not a product ready for mass adoption. Still, in a CES increasingly crowded with AI talk and humanoid theatrics, the onero H1 stands out by focusing on something refreshingly basic: getting robots to reliably help around the house, instead of just looking impressive on a show floor.

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