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Tau Robotics Launches US$30 Per Hour Humanoid Home Cleaning Service in San Francisco

Tau Robotics, a San Francisco startup building teleoperated humanoid cleaning services, has launched an invite-only home cleaning service for US$30 per hour. The service relies on human operators controlling the robots remotely with artificial intelligence assistance, as current AI cannot fully control a humanoid on its own. While the company aims to expand the cleaning market to those who do not currently employ house cleaners, experts like UC Berkeley's Ken Goldberg remain skeptical about the technology's readiness. In addition, the service's privacy terms grant the company a perpetual license to footage recorded inside customers' homes, raising significant privacy concerns.