A robot that vacuums, scrubs toilets and wipes down kitchen counters for €26 an hour is already making its way into homes in San Francisco, in the United States.
US start-up Tau Robotics is offering its humanoid robots as household cleaners, taking on the kind of complex, varied domestic work that robotics companies have spent years trying to automate.
The service has been operating for about a month and has already cleaned more than 50 apartments and condominiums across the city. The company says demand is growing, with prospective customers now joining a waiting list.
Tammie Siew has let the humanoid robot clean her apartment for the first time.
“The fact that it stumbles a little bit almost makes it endearing. A little bit like watching a child," Siew said.
