Introducing the household robot 'Memo,' a fully autonomous robot that can make espresso and load dishes into the dishwasher



On November 19, 2025 local time,

Sunday , an AI startup founded by Tony Zhao and Chen Qi, who both earned doctorates in robotics from Stanford University, announced Memo , a personal robot that can perform household chores such as using the dishwasher, folding laundry, and cleaning.

Sunday Launches Memo, the Robot That Actually Learns Your
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Memo uses Sunday's patented wearable device, the Skill Capture Glove, to record people's movements, cleaning, and tidying activities, learning from real-life daily habits collected in over 500 homes. The fact that Memo is trained on data collected from real home life is what sets it apart from other home robots.




This allows Memo to adapt to unpredictable situations in the kitchen, living room, and laundry room, and even learn complex tasks like clearing the table, running the dishwasher, folding laundry, putting away shoes, and making an espresso.

You can see what kind of robot Memo actually is by watching the video below.

Introducing Memo, from Sunday - YouTube


My kids love cooking, but the kitchen is a mess with cooking utensils and ingredients.



That's where Memo comes in.



Open the dishwasher in the kitchen.



She skillfully holds the dishes and places them precisely in the dishwasher, even storing flat dishes upright, showing that she knows exactly where each dish should go.



It can also fold your laundry neatly.



You can also retrieve a vase that has fallen on the floor.



Memo's hands are designed with a Skill Capture Glove and equipped with various sensors, through which Memo can self-teach itself how to do household chores.




Memo was designed for home use with safety and stability as its top priorities. Instead of a bipedal humanoid design, it features a rolling base, which provides excellent balance and light weight. The rolling base allows Memo to remain stable even if the power goes out, reducing the risk of it tipping over. Memo's surface is also covered in a soft, familiar silicone material, allowing it to blend comfortably into your family's living space.

Tony Chao, co-founder and CEO of Sunday, said, 'The problem has always been data. Many home robots start out as modified industrial machines, so it's rare for laboratory-trained robots to perform well in unpredictable real-world environments.' 'Our Skill Capture Glove changes this by collecting thousands of hours of data about daily life from hundreds of homes. With practical data, Memo can learn the skills families really need. We developed Memo with the safety needs of every family in mind, so people can spend time on what really matters. This is a turning point for home robots.'

Chao has also released videos showing Memo clearing the table, running the dishwasher, and putting away the dishes, folding laundry, and making coffee.




One particularly difficult task for Memo was the delicate task of placing wine glasses in a dishwasher. Using too much force would shatter the glass, and placing it in the wrong place would also shatter it. While Memo apparently broke a large number of wine glasses during its development, the current version has been live demoed more than 20 times, with zero broken wine glasses.




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