Kerala Teen Builds Robot To Help Mum With Chores, Internet Roasts Him And Says 'Khud Kar Le'
The robot also aids the family in keeping track of when Shiyad's grandmother should take her pills.
A 17-year-old boy from Kerala found a perfect way to help his mother with chores¡ª he created a robot. Robot "Android Pathooty," created by a high school student from Kerala at 17, is equipped to do various domestic chores.
As per ANI, Muhammed Shiyad Chathoth, a class 12 student, built the robot to help his mother with domestic chores in the kitchen.
Shiyad's mother often ran late in the morning, and Shiyad's mother used to get frustrated because the kitchen was far from the dining room.
Shiyad's father told The Better India that Pathooty now walks that far to provide meals and other services to everyone. The robot also aids the family in keeping track of when Shiyad's grandmother should take her pills.
However, some Twitter users criticize Pathooty's aesthetic and the innovation's overall concept.
Today in things men will do rather than help around the house: pic.twitter.com/QnwEPHDIFo
¡ª Deepti Empathy Madam Sharma ????? ???? (@cowbai) October 19, 2022
From labeling the thought process as sexist, many questioned whether only women should carry the burden of everyday chores inside the house.
They even covered her head with a dupatta for a typical robot 'bahu' look! ?? https://t.co/2joDROcHDx
¡ª Cranjis McBasketball (@mooninanfield) October 20, 2022
And more
¡ª Figs (@RottenSundae) October 20, 2022
Looks like daddy's got a new gift https://t.co/EKvqtNJR86
Even the robot to help around the house is Female!!!
¡ª Deja Who? (@Khaditweets) October 20, 2022
? https://t.co/ErJFnTo4IA
they made what they always demanded south Asian girls to be¡. Lord have mercy ???? https://t.co/R0s3AxkckG
¡ª Mihrimah| FS | Xanaxyra Targaryen?? (@Mihrimah_FS) October 20, 2022
boy didn't even put mom in the photo with the female robot https://t.co/ofeRvQ2QDB
¡ª ?shabana (@ShabanaMir1) October 20, 2022
Reasons why we shouldn¡¯t have kids: https://t.co/k7q1IexHK7
¡ª spooky sambhar? (@whatisthismaamu) October 20, 2022
Look at these jokers. The robot is a woman who is wearing a pallu over her hear and serving tea. https://t.co/EnMBLgolwy
¡ª Ritu / ??? (@rituparanandi) October 20, 2022
Tech is not the solution for everything.
¡ª Shaheena Attarwala ?????? (@RuthlessUx) October 19, 2022
Tech cannot change a patriarchy mindset unless you use technology to learn and unlearn you dimwit! https://t.co/zVLjQDPzEz
Even Robot¡¯s head is covered. Come on guys. Enough of this patriarchy. https://t.co/Rhltjilb0O
¡ª R A S H I D (@forashid) October 19, 2022
Yep and why not make it as a male robot at least? https://t.co/xy3R80i4XA
¡ª shalini (@shal_oz) October 20, 2022
Shld have made a robot that could give him one tight slap to make him do household chores as well. https://t.co/eHkmaMRdV0
¡ª Ashima Sharda (@ShardaAshima) October 20, 2022
Why is the robot, lady? https://t.co/jqJRztHLWz
¡ª Riha Umar Khalid ?? (@gundekibhabhi) October 19, 2022
Aur fir robot ko bhi aurat hi jaisa dikhaya ? https://t.co/dtRKpfbR3O
¡ª Madhuri Krishna (@mk_krishna22) October 20, 2022
They even made the robot like their mom. A real peek into the psyche https://t.co/dFlsBdpELC
¡ª guy (@Tigershah26) October 19, 2022
Many questioned the need for the robot to have a female appearance. Shiyad stated to The Better India that his mother chose this look.
¡°All of us, including my brother, father, and I, are equally involved in household chores," he said. He also justified that he did not intend for the innovation to send any wrong message.
¡°They did not forget to add the flavourful patriarchy by covering her head with a scarf. They gendered the robot because it¡¯s supposed to help around the house, so she¡¯s technically a robot bahu," noted a Netizen.
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There were others who came to the defense of the innovation, insisting that it was well-intentioned. They also cited that the teen had designed the robot¡¯s appearance according to his mother¡¯s wish.
Others argued in favor of the innovation, saying it was well-intentioned, and supported it. Additionally, they stated how the teenager had designed the robot's appearance in line with his mother's wishes.
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