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Tau Humanoid at San Francisco, California, USA

A humanoid robot designed for household and office cleaning tasks, deployed as part of Tau's cleaning service in San Francisco. Each unit is jointly controlled by a human operator and AI, performing tasks like vacuuming, surface cleaning, and trash removal. Named units include Chelsea, Elon, and Tony.

Tau Humanoid by Tau Robotics · Operated by Tau Robotics · Unverified · Humanoids

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Tau Humanoid at San Francisco, California, USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-07-28
Model
Tau Humanoid
Company
Tau Robotics
Location
United States/California, USA/San Francisco, California, USA
Operator
Tau Robotics
Status
pilot
First seen
2026-07-28
ID
9f82a524-5898-4c7d-9995-417c60320a49

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    First recorded
    Tau Humanoid first documented operating at San Francisco, California, USA.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

Tau Humanoid operates in San Francisco, California, USA. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. Today, we're launching Tau's humanoid cleaning service in San Francisco at $30 per hour · https://x.com/alexkoch_ai/status/2082135074615763251 · 2026-07-28
  2. Tau Robotics | Humanoid Cleaning Service in San Francisco · https://www.tau-robotics.com/ · 2026-07-28
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-28

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Tau Humanoid at San Francisco, California, USA.

Common questions

What is the Tau Humanoid deployment at San Francisco, California, USA?
Tau Humanoid, built by Tau Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at San Francisco, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Tau Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Tau Humanoid at San Francisco, California, USA?
Tau Robotics, the manufacturer of Tau Humanoid, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Tau Humanoid deployment at San Francisco, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 28, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Tau Humanoid deployment at San Francisco, California, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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