Slop Factory
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Find out what robots are actually for

Slop Factory puts AI and robots into real homes with real people — then reports back on what helps, what doesn't, and what should ship. We're the field lab for consumer AI and robotics.

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What we do

We test the future before it ships

Most AI and robotics demos die on contact with a real kitchen. We find the use cases that survive.

Home pilots

We place assistants and robots in everyday households for weeks at a time, and watch how families actually use them once the novelty wears off.

Field reports

Every pilot ends in a plain-language report — what people loved, what they abandoned, and why. No hype, just what happened.

Prototype lab

When a use case shows promise, our lab builds a rough version fast so partners can test demand before committing a product line to it.

Use cases

Where we're looking right now

Four consumer frontiers we're actively piloting. Each one has a waitlist you can join.

Kitchen

Cooking and prep

Can a robot arm handle weeknight dinner prep? We're testing chopping, stirring, and cleanup with 40 households.

Care

Aging in place

AI companions and mobility helpers that let older adults stay home longer — tested with families, not just in labs.

Household

Chores and upkeep

Beyond the robot vacuum: laundry folding, tidying, and yard work. We measure minutes saved per week, honestly.

Errands

Out and about

Sidewalk delivery, grocery runs, and pharmacy pickups — where autonomy meets the neighborhood, and the neighbors.

Findings

Numbers from the field

A few things our pilots taught us this year. Full reports are free to read.

214
Households in active pilots across three cities
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6.4 hrs
Average weekly time saved by the top-performing use case
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71%
Of tested demos failed within two weeks of real home use
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How it works

From your living room to the roadmap

Joining a pilot is simple, and you keep the good stuff when it works.

1

Tell us about your home

A short survey matches your household to pilots that fit — no technical background needed.

2

Live with the tech

We set everything up and check in weekly. You use it like you'd use anything else — or don't. That's data too.

3

Shape what ships

Your experience goes straight into our reports and our partners' roadmaps. Pilot households get first access to what launches.

Help us find the robots worth building

We're enrolling pilot households now. It's free, it's low-commitment, and you'll be the first to know what's real.

Apply for a pilot