> (...) people want robots to be able to do more than to wash the dishes (...)
> (...) they would like a robot to do, (...), is clean up the dishes in the kitchen (...)
> (...) robot dishwasher (...)
So I understand that it is supposed to be more than a dishwasher, but what then?
I was lately thinking about replacing my wide dishwasher with two narrow ones. It would be a double buffering dishwasher. Then I would store most of my dishes in one and when they are dirty I would just place them in the other. When all (or almost all) dishes are in the other dishwasher I would run the washing.
I was also thinking about garbage drawers all around so cleaning would be easier. Something like from the ending of Johnny English [0].
It would be certainly cheaper then a robotic dishwasher. I would also buy used ones, as I am already using one.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V5-MQcTtCc
EDIT: also that's entirely different thing, but something to consider - fish cleaners: https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=THcKJpXwqVM ;)