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[] There are many challenges that face researchers trying to build intelligent household robots. Among these are[1]: 1. It is very difficult to build a robot capable of navigating the contantly changing terrain of a house. 2. Supplying power to the robot can be challenging. 3. The current state of AI makes robot behavior unreliable. 4. Safety issues, robots that are capable of heavy lifting and other tasks can be a danger to people in their home. 5. Machines built to overcome obstacles 1-4 can become extremely expensive and out of reach of the common consumer.