Tau Robotics has launched an invite-only humanoid cleaning service in San Francisco at $30 per hour, positioning real-home deployments as both a practical service and a data engine for advancing general-purpose robot AI. Photo credit: X @alexkoch_ai Founded in 2024 by Alexander Koch (CEO) and Cornelia Weinzierl, the compact San Francisco-based company is building toward general AI for robots. It has raised roughly $2.6–3 million in pre-seed funding and operates with a small t

If you’ve been anywhere near Tesla news lately, you’ve probably seen the alarming headlines: “Tesla Shocks with Factory Closure!” or “Fremont Plant Doomed?” Clickbait videos have racked up millions of views with dramatic thumbnails of empty assembly lines. Relax—it’s not happening.