{"id":4547,"date":"2026-05-22T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/ai-humanoid-robot-lands-starring-role-on-property-tv-show\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:04:02","slug":"ai-humanoid-robot-lands-starring-role-on-property-tv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/ai-humanoid-robot-lands-starring-role-on-property-tv-show\/","title":{"rendered":"AI humanoid robot lands starring role on property TV show"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-05-22 16:04:00<\/b>
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A humanoid robot equipped with AI has landed a starring role on an Australian property renovation show.

\nTV personality Cherie Barber – who is dubbed Australia\u2019s Renovation Queen- has brought in the high-functioning machine named Tinnie to act as her “renovation apprentice” in her new small screen project The Farmhouse in which she will be transforming a property set on 8.3 acres in Mulgoa, close to Western Sydney International Airport.

\nCherie said: “Tinnie is the world\u2019s first digitally advanced AI humanoid robot to set foot on a residential renovation site and that\u2019s what makes it exciting.”

\nThe four-foot humanoid robot – named after the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz and the Australian nickname for a can of beer – will not be picking up any tools or carrying out any manual tasks which could replace workers on the site.

\nThe robot will instead be tasked with reciting building regulations and helping with design plans.

\nCherie explained: “Tinnie\u2019s not here to replace humans, skilled tradies or pick up a drill. He\u2019ll welcome crews to site by doing site inductions, recite building codes, check product specs and offer guidance on products and design decisions, all while learning how a real build operates.

\n“Residential renovation sites can be hectic by nature so this social experiment is to gauge if Tinnie can be part of the team, genuinely add value and operate safely in that kind of environment …

\n“Tinnie may even take on an unexpected role. When things get stressful on site, he might double as the team\u2019s motivational coach and if he can hand out a cold \u2018tinnie\u2019 at the end of the day, he\u2019ll be everyone\u2019s favourite.”

\nShe added: “Seeing Tinnie up close was surreal and incredible, all at the same time. Getting him ready for a real renovation project has been an interesting process. He isn\u2019t a gimmick, the technology is impressive and I was blown away by how advanced it is.”

\nShe went on to say of Tinnie’s role in the project: “He\u2019s not just learning construction, Tinnie will be learning what it means to be human, how we think, feel and interact.

\n“From early morning coffees, learning tradie banter, outings to the footy and everything in between, we\u2019re excited that Tinnie will experience much of what we humans do.

\n“That\u2019s where it\u2019s going to get really interesting with the property and renovation itself adding another dimension.”

\nThe robotic addition came about as part of Cheri’s collaboration with her partner Matt Hume and robotics company, Unitree Robotics, while The Farmhouse project aims to transform the property and showcase a “paddock-to-plate lifestyle” by adding a greenhouse to grow organic vegetables, fruit orchards, a luxury chicken coop, bee hives and a focus on sustainable, self-sufficient living.

\nCherie added in a statement: “Robots have been used in the commercial and industrial sectors since the early 1960s. Today, robotics commonly assist humans across many areas including in robotic surgery, assisted care, in research laboratories, precision farming and harvesting, and in environments that are hazardous to humans.

\n“Robotic vacuums, mops, pool cleaners and even lawnmowers are already making life easier for humans in the home so within the next three-to-five years we\u2019re likely to see robots integrated into our daily lives performing more everyday tasks, just like the 1960\u2019s cartoon series, The Jetsons.

\n“The future is definitely here with projects like The Farmhouse helping people understand the future of robotics for what it is – a practical tool that works alongside us, not instead of us.

\n“People have a genuine fear of robots, and The Farmhouse series aims to show how they can make our lives easier, not be something that\u2019s feared.”

\nThe Farmhouse is expected to air in 2027 and fans will be able to follow progress on Cherie’s YouTube channel – youtube.com\/cheriebarberofficial – as well as her Instagram account.
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