Everyday Robots

Robotics Development Team

Everyday Robots was a Google “moonshot” project focused on building and training a fleet of general-purpose robots. The robots were designed to perform mundane tasks in real-world settings and to learn new skills through a combination of machine learning and shared experiences. The project was closed down in early 2023 as part of company-wide cost-cutting measures.


The CONFLUENCE Archive has additional clips featuring Everyday Robots team leader Hans-Peter Brøndmo and choreographer Catie Cuan.

Everyday Robots in Confluence


Explaining the robots’ music

with Catie Cuan, choreographer & roboticist

Anthropomorphizing robots

with Catie Cuan, choreographer & roboticist

Testing the edges of robotics

with Catie Cuan, choreographer & roboticist

Choreography and robotics

with Catie Cuan, choreographer & roboticist

What is a robot?

with Catie Cuan, choreographer & roboticist
Hans-Peter Brøndmo, technology entrepreneur

Our robot design principles

with Hans-Peter Brøndmo, technology entrepreneur

Our robots will help people

with Hans-Peter Brøndmo, technology entrepreneur

Learning takes time for robots

with Mohi Khansari, engineer

Our robots learn from data

with Mohi Khansari, engineer

Robots are not perfect

with Mohi Khansari, engineer

Engineers clash with art

with Justine Rembisz, engineer

I want to see robots in the world

with Justine Rembisz, engineer

Learning to collaborate with robots

with Justine Rembisz, engineer

Robots need a multitude of people

with Justine Rembisz, engineer

Creativity is about openness

with Denise Gamboa, communications

Our robot impact lab

with Denise Gamboa, communications

Robots are the next big innovation

with Denise Gamboa, communications

Robots make us appreciate humanity

with Denise Gamboa, communications

The cultural fear of robots

with Denise Gamboa, communications

You get used to robots

with Denise Gamboa, communications