# I hired humanoid robots to clean up after a wild houseparty for for $100 — here’s how it went

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-hired-humanoid-robots-to-clean-up-after-a-wild-houseparty-for-for-100-heres-how-it-went/
- Published: 2026-11-07T17:11:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:22:40+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/tech/robot-cleaner-topples-during-sf-residents-post-party-cleanup/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Two humanoid robots struggled to clean a San Francisco loft after a party.
- The service cost $50 an hour and included human assistance.
- One robot toppled over after 15 minutes.

## Summary

Linda Akkarach, a San Francisco resident, hired two humanoid robots from Tau Robotics to clean up after a house party, but found they did a poor job. The trial suggests that, for now, robots are not ready to replace human cleaners, particularly for detailed household tasks.

The robots cost $50 an hour and worked for about an hour in Akkarach’s two-storey loft, with a technician present and another person controlling them remotely. One fell over after 15 minutes; the other managed to vacuum and mop a small area, wipe two tables and put a wooden stick in the bin, but failed to clean a bathroom sink properly.

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