Tau Robotics humanoid robots tested on home cleaning
What happened
MIT Technology Review reported on November 6 that a reporter tried Tau Robotics' humanoid robot home-cleaning service twice. The robot cleaned a kitchen and a toilet but worked slowly and still relied on remote human support. The first visit ended early when equipment on the operator side overheated; the second went more smoothly but the robot left a tap running and knocked things over. The company uses the cleaning sessions to collect training data, and a co-founder says the robot can now vacuum and mop on its own. Two robots cost $60 a week or $100 per visit.
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- MIT Technology Review · AII watched a humanoid robot clean my apartment. It felt like a taste of the future.
Tau Robotics 的人形机器人在记者两次上门实测中完成了厨房和马桶清洁，但速度较慢，仍依赖远程人工支持。首次服务因操控端设备过热提前结束，第二次较顺利，但机器人仍出现水龙头未关紧、碰倒物品等失误。公司利用清洁过程收集训练数据，联合创始人称机器人已能自主吸尘和拖地；目前两台机器人每周清洁收费 $60，单次上门收费 $100。
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