These bots are for the very rich, yes - to profit from those who will eventually need them to survive (disabled, elderly, those with three minimum wage jobs, …).
If I had three minimum wage jobs in a future where that can rent a robot, then I’d have it carry me around. You’d see an android with a sleeping elder slung over its shoulder, politely maneuvering around the subway.
For very rich people where their wealth is already at some ridiculous level and what they value more is time
The company basically is trying to angle the robot as competition against hiring maids/butlers, which will probably cost more than 500$/mo
These bots are for the very rich, yes - to profit from those who will eventually need them to survive (disabled, elderly, those with three minimum wage jobs, …).
If I had three minimum wage jobs in a future where that can rent a robot, then I’d have it carry me around. You’d see an android with a sleeping elder slung over its shoulder, politely maneuvering around the subway.