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Richard Naszcyniec

Richard is a Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Home & Robot. He is dedicated to making affordable, truly useful home robots a reality, the first new consumer platform since the smartphone.

18 articles

Robot in the kitchen opening a large cabinet door under the countertop.
Robot Proof Home·May 21, 2026
Getting a handle on the home: The robot manipulation zone

Your new robot moves with grace until it reaches the cabinet, where it stares at the smooth, round brass knob like it’s an unsolvable riddle.

Richard Naszcyniec
Robot at a floor threshold with a question mark floating over the top of the robot.
Robot Proof Home·May 21, 2026
Recognizing your homes threshold challenge

Thresholds can be the silent killers of the automated home. They turn a "set and forget" luxury into a series of manual rescues.

Richard Naszcyniec
Humanoid shaped robot standing in front of a mirror displaying symptoms of vertigo.
Robot Proof Home·May 21, 2026
The Hall of Mirrors: Curing Your Robot’s Architectural Vertigo

The modern robot is a marvel of engineering, a rolling brain capable of mapping a triplex with the precision of a cartographer. Yet, put that same machine in a ...

Richard Naszcyniec
Picture of robots in a kitchen
Robot Proof Home·May 15, 2026
Conquering the kitchen

The kitchen is the high-traffic nexus of the home where human utility meets robotic necessity.

Richard Naszcyniec
Image showing a robot in a room with pictures of charing options hanging on a wall.
Robot Proof Home·April 30, 2026
Planning for Robot Charging: Keeping Your Mechanical Companions Powered and Ready

Robot integration in your home is not merely about what a robot can do, but how seamlessly it can sustain itself within your home. Smart charging and electrical...

Richard Naszcyniec
conceptual image of a room dedicated to robot storage when not in use.
Robot Proof Home·April 30, 2026
Planning Your Home to Store Your Robots: Because Even Helpers Need a Place to Rest

Robots are masters of movement, but clumsy at the art of disappearing. We have designed them to work. We neglected to design a place for them to wait.

Richard Naszcyniec