Can a robot make the bed?
Straightening a duvet and arranging pillows is a reasonable early chore. Changing sheets is much harder: fitted sheets, heavy mattresses and duvet covers are tough for robot hands. Many homes will start with a daily tidy and leave sheet changes for later.
What the chore really involves
- Pulling the sheet and duvet straight
- Arranging pillows the way you like them
- Folding blankets at the foot of the bed
- Putting pajamas under the pillow or in a drawer
- On sheet day, stripping the bed and putting on fresh sheets
What a robot needs to do it
The hard parts for robots
- Fitted sheet corners
- Putting a duvet into its cover
- Heavy mattresses
- Beds pushed against a wall
How to describe it so a robot gets it right
Robots need the details people take for granted: which room, which object, and what "done" looks like. Say it the way you'd tell a person:
"Make the beds every morning at 9 AM. Pillows go against the headboard and the gray blanket goes at the foot of the bed."
RobiTasks turns that into steps tied to your rooms and objects, like this:
- Go to the primary bedroom
- Pull the sheet and duvet straight
- Put the pillows against the headboard
- Fold the gray blanket at the foot of the bed
- Repeat in each kid's room
Get your home ready for it
- Leave space on at least one side of each bed
- Keep spare sheets in one closet
- Describe how you like each bed to look
- Add a rule for rooms the robot shouldn't enter at certain times
More tips in how to get your home ready for a robot.
Questions people ask
Can a robot change the sheets?
It's one of the harder bedroom jobs. Expect daily bed-making first and sheet changes later.
Will it wake people up?
Only if it's scheduled while people sleep. Set the time in your task and add no-go times for bedrooms.
Can it do kids' rooms?
Yes, as long as you describe each room. Kids' rooms often need extra rules about toys and fragile things.