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Violet AI

servicepilotby Haystack Robotics

Autonomous UV light disinfection robot for healthcare and hospitality environments, developed by Haystack Robotics.

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Manufacturer
Haystack Robotics
Form factor
service
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Website
haystackrobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Violet AI, a service by Haystack Robotics (pilot). 2 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Type (company-stated)

Violet Gen4, a hospital disinfection robot pairing UV-C with AI object recognition that prioritizes high-touch surfaces.

Kill rate (company-claimed)

Up to 99.99% of MRSA, VRE, CRE and XDR microbes on surfaces and in air, when used as directed.

Cycle times (company-stated)

A room in 15 minutes or less; level 1 takes about 8 minutes and level 4 terminal disinfection 25 to 30 minutes.

Autonomy and safety

Fully autonomous with no pre-mapping and a hands-free follow mode; person detection switches the lamps off if someone enters.

Maintenance

UVC lamps rated 9,000+ hours; standardized parts let operators maintain it without a certified technician.

Connectivity

Secure Wi-Fi with Bluetooth status on a phone or tablet, plus coverage reports.

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Violet AI. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Violet AI.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://haystackrobotics.com/violet-gen4/
  2. https://haystackrobotics.com/

Mentioned on (1)

Registry pages whose text names Violet AI.

Companies (1)

Haystack Robotics

Common questions

What is Violet AI?
Autonomous UV light disinfection robot for healthcare and hospitality environments, developed by Haystack Robotics.
How much does Violet AI cost?
Violet AI's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Violet AI from Haystack Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Violet AI actually deployed in the real world?
Violet AI is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Violet AI?
Violet AI is made by Haystack Robotics, based in Portland, OR, USA, founded in 2020.
Can you buy Violet AI?
Violet AI is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Violet AI?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable service robots to Violet AI include Tally, Locus Origin, Moxi, Mirokai.
How does Violet AI compare to Tally?
Violet AI and Tally (Simbe Robotics · 16 deployments) are both service robots on the DEPLOY registry. Violet AI has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Violet AI a top service?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Violet AI ranks in roughly the top 64% of service models tracked by the registry.
What is Violet AI's maturity stage?
Violet AI is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Where is Violet AI deployed?
No verified deployments of Violet AI are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Violet AI safe?
Violet AI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Violet AI.

Recent coverage

Violet AI in third-party press

Why Violet AI Robots Make Financial Sense for Health System CFOs — and Operational Sense for EVS Teams

Feb 20, 2026

In-Clinic Microbiology Comparative Study of Manual Disinfection and the Addition of UV-C Disinfection with Violet Gen4

Jul 16, 2025