Abstract
A folding robot for assisting with and performing household chores includes a head having a screen and a sensor, an elongate neck member, a torso, one or more arms connected to the torso, a riser member connected and rotatable with respect to the torso, one or more legs connected to the riser member by a hip joint, and a controller configured to send and receive data associated with the robot for completion of household tasks. Each arm includes a first arm member, a second arm member, a wrist member, and at least two fingers. Each leg includes a leg member, a first drive wheel disposed at a first end of the leg member coaxial with the hip joint, and a second drive wheel disposed at a second end of the leg member. The first drive wheel and second drive wheel are independently controllable for travel of the robot.