INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
more permanent home) effectively came out of stealth onstage at TC Sessions: Robotics + AI at UC Berkeley
Its first product is a large, commercial restroom cleaning robot
Things move in a predictable way
All commercial bathrooms built after 1994 are ADA compliant
The team does the work remotely now, using a VR simulation of the bathroom to show the robot where to spray and wipe chemicals, vacuum and
of sensors, including lidar, to navigate around.The robot will clean a restroom, then go to recharge and refill chemicals as needed
It should get around eight hours of cleaning done in a day and can even open doors and ride the elevator to get around buildings, according
to Levy.Prime targets include airports, casinos, office spaces and other spots with large commercial restrooms
The robot will be leased out for around $1,000 a month, after a trial phase
Somatic already has a handful of customers, including a FAANG company, whose offices are already being cleaned by the robot.The first model
was created with help from $50,000 in bootstrapped funds, to which Somatic has added $300,000, including $150,000 from SOSV.
