Video: Cartoon-like humanoid robot learns kitchen chores by watching humans

California-based robotics firm Sunday Robotics released a new video on their official X handle on December 23, showing its humanoid Memo performing various tasks with human-like dexterity. The company announced Memo s release on November 19, saying it was designed to automate repetitive household tasks. Capable of working 24/7, the humanoid robot can relieve human beings of mundane tasks. Hard-coded humanoids often fail to execute tasks while working with objects they cannot identify.

They find it almost impossible to execute actions that aren t hard-coded in them. Addressing this fundamental flaw, Sunday Robotics designed Memo to be intuitive like a human and to learn from its surroundings rather than relying on code.

Testing its human-like abilities The video shows Memo performing a Pick up anything test dated December 22. It was published on the HouseBots YouTube channel. Baskets, trays, ladles, glasses, screwdrivers, wires: the humanoid performed basic pickup tasks involving objects of various shapes and sizes, demonstrating human-like dexterity.

According to Sunday Robotics official website, the humanoid robot can do more than simple pick-and-place activities. It can clean tables, dishes, fold piles of socks, do laundry, handle crockery, and make a cup of espresso. A glance at the design Designed only up to the torso level, Memo is attached to a platform at the base, with two hands that perform all the required duties.

The robot has come a long way since last year, when it had only one hand and could perform a single task: arranging shoes. Powered by cutting-edge AI and a constantly growing Skill Library, Memo isn t limited to a handful of tasks—it continually learns and upgrades its abilities faster than any robot before it.

The humanoid is equipped with the company s proprietary Skill Capture Glove, which acts as its palms. Memo learns every action the glove performs. At the crux, it helps the robot distill millions of human movements into its onboard AI and learn helpful home skills.

Designed with a silicone shell and no sharp corners, the robot can be customized using personalized hats available in different colors. While still unavailable to the market, the company plans to launch a Beta program in late 2026, inviting a select few families to try the Memo for free.

Is imitation learning the future for humanoids? Will imitation learning completely overshadow and replace programmable robots? Probably not. However, it will define where each method belongs.

Imitation learning is gaining popularity because it is an easier method for training humanoid robots than programming. That makes it ideal for messy, unpredictable environments like homes, hospitals, retail, and general service roles, where every setting is different, and flexibility matters more than perfection.

Programmable robots will remain dominant in factories, warehouses, and high-precision industries where consistency, reliability, and safety are non-negotiable. The future beacons for the coexistence of the two methods, contrary to one replacing the other.