We sent a humanoid robot to clean a stranger's apartment in SF

Name: We sent a humanoid robot to clean a stranger's apartment in SF
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Author: frishberg

by frishberg·May 15, 2026·6 points·4 comments

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First humanoid robot cleaning service in the US — no humans, just robots.

Strengths

•Real-world deployment with actual robot cleaning apartments in SF.
•Robot-agnostic platform partners with multiple humanoid manufacturers.
•Flat $150 pricing undercuts human cleaner averages in SF.

Weaknesses

•SF-only availability limits immediate scalability.
•Dependent on third-party robot hardware reliability and maintenance.

Post Description

Hey HN, Aron here, founder of Gatsby. Today (May 14, 2026) we made U.S. history with the first humanoid robot cleaning service delivered to a consumer in the US — we picked someone off our SF waitlist, drove a humanoid to their apartment, and it cleaned the place.

Pricing is $150 flat in SF, any size apartment. Cleaning took a few hours including setup.

Curious to hear any thoughts and happy to answer any questions.