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Robot model

Tau Humanoid

humanoidpilotby Tau Robotics

A humanoid robot designed for household and office cleaning tasks, deployed as part of Tau's cleaning service in San Francisco.

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Manufacturer
Tau Robotics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
tau-robotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Tau Humanoid, a humanoid by Tau Robotics (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Form factor

Bipedal humanoid

Payload class

Household

Named units

Chelsea, Elon, Tony

Control mode

Jointly controlled by human operator and AI

Deployment

San Francisco cleaning service (invite-only)

Price

$30/hour

Specs

Drive mode

bipedal

Payload class

household

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Tau Humanoid. 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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Deployments (1)

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Tau Humanoid on the deployment map

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Tau Humanoid.

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Sources (2)

  1. Tau Robotics: humanoid cleaning service · https://www.tau-robotics.com/ · 2026-07-28
  2. Alexander Koch on X: launching Tau humanoid cleaning service · https://x.com/alexkoch_ai/status/2082135074615763251 · 2026-07-28

Common questions

What is Tau Humanoid?
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.
How much does Tau Humanoid cost?
Tau Humanoid's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Tau Humanoid from Tau 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 Tau Humanoid actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Tau Humanoid is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Tau Humanoid?
Tau Humanoid is made by Tau Robotics, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2024.
Where is Tau Humanoid deployed?
1 verified deployment of Tau Humanoid is on the DEPLOY registry, including at San Francisco.
Can you buy Tau Humanoid?
Tau Humanoid is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Tau Humanoid?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Tau Humanoid include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Tau Humanoid compare to Walker S2?
Tau Humanoid and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Tau Humanoid has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Tau Humanoid a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Tau Humanoid ranks in roughly the top 59% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Tau Humanoid's maturity stage?
Tau Humanoid 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.
Is Tau Humanoid safe?
Tau Humanoid 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 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

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 Tau Humanoid.

Recent coverage

Tau Humanoid in third-party press

Humanoid robots are cleaning homes in San Francisco. It costs $30 an hour | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Aug 14, 2026

For $30/Hr, This Humanoid Robot House Cleaning Is Real! - The Korea Daily

Aug 3, 2026

Robot Maids Are No Longer Sci-Fi! Startup Launches Humanoid Cleaning Service - infomance.com

Aug 3, 2026