Crackpot Idea: Matic-mini for countertops and tables
Looks, I know miniaturization of the tech would be a PITA, but hear me out. I was cleaning a second hand table the other day (it took a long time), while my Matic was off cleaning the floors in the house and started thinking, "would be nice to have one clean this table for me." I'm not shy about admitting I have a fear of swarms of things (just think about it, a large enough swarm of anything can overwhelm anyone), but having a mini-swarm of Matic bots that I could set loose on cleaning other horizontal surfaces would be pretty cool.
I know that some people might say, "well, just put your existing Matic up on the table/counter" which is a fair idea (wonder if anyone has tried). That said, I have experience in food-service and training on avoiding food-borne sickness, so the thought of something on the floor being put on a surface for prepping food freaks me out. I'd certainly prefer to have 1-2 mini-Matic bots (let's say ~1/3 the size) that could vacuum+mop a table and counter top. The Anki Vector bot comes to mind, although smaller than what I suspect would be reasonably feasible, just running around cleaning tables, counters, and maybe even a desk. Along the lines of that Vector bot, it would be a neat feature to have a small forklift to put things back where they belong, or at least move them out of the way for cleaning, but that's probably a BIG stretch.
Curious what the community thinks. Also curious to hear what the Matic Team thinks (sorry hardware team!).
Posted Oct 14, 2025, 12:59 PM UTC