Your robot vacuum has an exact idea of the layout of each room in your home. Your AI companion robot has probably seen your kids do their homework. Your smart speaker could have things you would never say in public. And somewhere on a server you will never see, all of that is sitting in a database, probably one you agreed to share without even knowing it.
This is not speculation. According to a February 2026 study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, 'It's like a pet... but my pet doesn't collect data about me: Multi-person Households' Privacy Design Preferences for Household Robots', household robots equipped with mobility, cameras, microphones, and powerful AI models create privacy risks far beyond those posed by earlier smart home devices.
