Experts have given their top predictions for what house technology will revolutionise home living in the near future.
When British people were asked which inventions they would most like to see in their future homes, house robots were the most popular, followed by cleaning drones and washing balls.
The majority of Brits remain sceptical on the predicted inventions, with just two in five (42 per cent) believing that house robots will become reality by 2040.
1) House Robots
Predicted to start appearing in households in the 2030s.
May cost around £25,000 at first.
Able to load the dishwasher and put away pots and pans, fold the laundry, change sheets and move furniture.
2) Multi-function Drones
Tiny drones will be commonplace in the 2030s and priced around £1 each.
Some will pick up specks of dirt and cleaning surfaces, with variations also able to water plants and monitor security around the home.
Some will shine an infrared beam at a room’s occupant to warm them as they move around the house
3) AI Butlers
Artificially Intelligent Butlers will be one of the biggest game-changers.
They are best imagined as extremely advanced versions of Siri or Alexa.
Take control of all routine life admin like paying bills, managing subscriptions, doing your shopping and constantly monitoring ways to save you time and money
4) Reverse Microwave
Not unlike today’s microwave oven, but designed to cool things down in seconds so wines and beers can be chilled in seconds rather than hours
5) Self-plumping Pillows
Ensuring good sleep and cushions are re-plumped when someone gets up from the sofa
6) Washing Balls
A tennis-ball sized ultrasonic device that uses ultrasound to clean.
Will be placed inside a pile or bucket of clothing to clean clothes without the need for a bulky washing machine
7) Super Smart Fridges
Super smart fridges will learn what you eat and reordering when stocks are low and even recommending recipes based on the contents and expiry dates of what’s in your fridge
8) Printed Food
3D printers will become much more common and used to make certain foods like cupcakes and sweets
9) Smarter Washing
Washing machines, whilst already becoming smarter, will be able to detect and wash away viruses from our clothes
10) Virtual Chefs
In the next 20 years we will see virtual chefs appear as holograms to help us cook every step of the way