10 ultimate lazy gadgets for when you just can't be bothered to do anything

Despite the many promises of science fiction films, you still can’t buy a suave robot butler who mixes a cocktail as soon as you step through the door.

But while you can’t (yet) get a robo-Jeeves, there’s already plenty of technology to help you enjoy the good life.

Ranging from the silly to the near-essential, here’s ten hi-tech gadgets built for very, very lazy people.

The app-controlled kettle

Just how lazy do you have to be when walking across a room to switch a kettle on is too much like hard work?

The new Wi-Fi iKettle 3.0 (£98) from Smarter can be controlled via Alexa by voice, or by app from any smartphone.

You can set alarms, so the kettle is ready-boiled when you wake up or return home, and it can also keep water hot for up to 40 minutes.

The pot that stirs itself

Who has the energy to stand at a stove mindlessly stirring food for hours?

The £19 Uutensil Stirr automatic pan stirrer is battery powered, and was designed by a stressed-out Dad who was struggling to cope with cooking AND kids.

It stands on durable stainless steel legs, has three speeds for jiggling sauces, and is dishwasher proof.

The beer button

This £5 Amazon Dash Heineken button connects to your Wi-Fi and offers the laziest possible way to re-order beer – you just tap once to place an order on Amazon.

Thankfully, you can’t order a lorry-load by mistake, no matter how many times you drunkenly hammer the button: it won’t allow you to order again until the last lot has been delivered.

The one-stop breakfast gizmo

Now this is a proper Wallace and Gromit-style gadget: a single unit which makes boiled, fried or poached eggs and toast at the touch of a button.

The Smart Breakfast Maker (£50, findmeagift.com) can boil up to six eggs at once, works as a two-slice toaster, and can also poach up to three eggs.

Three interchangeable trays let users boil, poach or fry eggs at will.

The selfie drone

If you’re feeling too lazy to stretch your arm out (or expend valuable arm calories holding up a selfie stick) this drone might come in handy.

This self-stabilising selfie drone (£80) is controlled via a smartphone app, and has a range of up to 90 feet indoors (120 feet outdoors).

Internal gyro stabilisation ensures photos taken with the built-in camera come out clear, and it’ll last up to five minutes on each charge.

The robot assistant

It’s not quite C3-P0, but Sanbot Nano is the next best thing, a child-sized droid which trundles around your home, armed with Amazon Alexa voice control.

It’s $2,800 (£1,980), and plays music via little speakers on the side of its head, and can be used for video calls.

It can navigate by itself using 50 sensors, or users can steer it direct from the app. It can also order you food, order shopping, and do a variety of cute tricks controlled via the app.

The video doorbell

Imagine never having to get up out of your seat to tell the people at the front door to go away.

The Ring Video Doorbell 2 (£179) let you live this dream.

The app-controlled doorbell allows users to see and hear visitors in full HD video, with an instant alert delivered to a smartphone, tablet or PC when the bell is rung. Users can to talk to whoever’s at the door via a two-way speaker.

The mopping robot

For the truly lazy person, a smart vacuum cleaner isn’t enough – you need one that mops the floor as well.

The Deebot Ozmo 610 (£360) offers wet mopping with a built-in electronically controlled water pump.

Users can steer the robot directly from the smartphone app, and also set it to clean automatically on a schedule.

Self-stirring cup

This is pretty much the alpha and omega of laziness: a battery-powered mug which stirs itself.

The Self Stir Mug (£10) has a button at the top of the handle, and once activated, a propeller-style stirrer at the bottom of the mug gets going.

Fridge on wheels

Panasonic has come up with what may be the ultimate gadget for thirsty couch potatoes: a fridge on wheels that trundles towards you in response to voice commands.

Panasonic’s wheeled fridge was shown off at tech shows last year, with the Japanese company saying it’s intended for elderly people and those with mobility issues.

As yet, there’s no word on a likely release date, but the device will navigate in a similar way to a robot vacuum cleaner.