Tau Robotics offers humanoid home cleaning in SF, by invite
Tau Robotics is offering home cleaning by humanoid robots in San Francisco. Russian state broadcaster RT reported in an Oct. 29, 2026 video post that it costs $60 per visit on a weekly subscription; Tau's homepage does not list a price. According to Tau's website, it usually sends two robots per visit, dropped off with a human supervisor, to dust, wipe surfaces, vacuum, mop and clean toilets. The robots can climb stairs, use elevators and answer when spoken to, the company says.
How autonomous are the robots?
Tau is clear that they are not fully autonomous: the site says the robots are "operated by humans and AI," and a supervisor decides when a robot works on its own and when to take over and steer it. Bookings are invite-only for now. Tau calls itself the world's only humanoid cleaning service, which is the company's claim.
About the footage: Partly teleoperated: Tau says a human supervisor can take over and steer the robots.
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