Robot model
SoftBank Whiz
Autonomous commercial vacuum robot powered by Brain Corp's BrainOS.
- Manufacturer
- SoftBank Robotics
- Form factor
- commercial_cleaning
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- softbankrobotics.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies SoftBank Whiz, a commercial cleaning by SoftBank Robotics (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Autonomous commercial vacuum robot powered by Brain Corp's BrainOS. Teach-and-repeat mapped routes with autonomous obstacle avoidance; cleans up to ~1,500 m2 per charge. 10,000+ units in offices, hotels, airports and hospitals.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Type
Specs (company-claimed)
Cleaning (company-claimed)
Scale (reported, unconfirmed)
Maker
Specs
Runtime
Autonomy
Max speed
Weight kg
Availability
Cleaning type
Autonomy provider
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for SoftBank Whiz. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- SoftBank Whiz at United Statesoperational
SoftBank Robotics operates Whiz commercial cleaning robots at major U.S.
SoftBank Whiz on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
SoftBank Whiz autonomous vacuum
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at United States
Deployment-verified media (1)
SoftBank Robotics' customer testimonial showing its Whiz autonomous vacuum sweeper cleaning corridors and conference areas at a Paris hotel. Whiz's autonomy is provided by Brain Corp's BrainOS (route-taught, with up to about 600 routes), not in-house.
From deployment: United States
Runs on (1)
- BrainOSos-layer · production
Supply chain (1)
Foundation model / software
- Brain CorpBrainOS autonomous-navigation platformlicenses
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
No incidents on record for SoftBank Whiz.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Mentioned on (4)
Registry pages whose text names SoftBank Whiz.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (1)
AI systems (1)
Deployments (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: commercial_cleaning
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SoftBank Whiz.Recent coverage
SoftBank Whiz in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SoftBank Whiz from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SoftBank starts mass production of AI robots
SoftBank Robotics Commences Mass Production
Icetana AI Signs Distribution Agreement With Softbank Robotics America
Icetana Extends SoftBank Robotics Distribution Partnership into Americas
SoftBank Pepper Review [2026]: Verdict, Strengths & Limitations
SOFTBANK ROBOTICS AMERICA AND DIRECT SUPPLY EXPAND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES
SoftBank Robotics: Autonomous Cooking Robots “STEAMA” and “FLAMA” to Debut in the U.S.
SoftBank looks to form robotics unit focused on data center construction - report
SoftBank’s $100B Roze IPO: Robots to Build AI Data Centers
Matternet and SoftBank Robotics America Partner to Scale Drone Delivery Networks
SOFTBANK ROBOTICS AMERICA ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH MATTERNET TO POWER THE NEXT ERA OF LAST MILE DELIVERY
Matternet and SoftBank Robotics America Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Drone Delivery Networks
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/softbank-whiz.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/b0cca600-f2bf-4183-a23a-f4bed54e9353
- Revision history: /models/softbank-whiz/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
SoftBank Whiz draws attention at the 68th percentile but verifies reality at the 28th percentile among commercial_cleaning robots. Hype Gap +39.4, 3rd widest among commercial_cleaning robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 20, 2026