We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether it’s a self-driving car or a robot that can clean on your behalf. Most of us probably won’t be able to afford the helpful sentient humanoids being developed in our lifetimes,

Although the Narwal Flow does not have robotic limbs, it promises to be one of the best cleaners on the market this year.

Robot vacuums clean for you with smart navigation and scheduling. They’re expensive, but great for busy homes, and here are the best ones.