Weave Robotics launches Isaac, its first mobile humanoid robot
Weave Robotics plans to begin Isaac 1 deliveries this fall. | The San Francisco-based startup is launching Isaac 1 as a consumer robot priced at $7,999, or $449 per month.
The robot is meant to look approachable rather than intimidating, with a cartoon-like face and a body wrapped in soft fabric. Its friendly exterior is paired with a wheeled base, two arms, and two-finger parallel grippers designed for common household manipulation tasks. Issac 1 is intentionally designed to be non-intimidating and friendly. | (0.9 m) tall to 5 ft. 9 in. (1.7 m), giving it enough range to pick items up from the floor, work at counter height, and place objects on higher shelves. It also features autonomous navigation, allowing it to move from room to room to complete assigned tasks or return to its charger between jobs. Users can schedule tasks through a companion app and remotely access the robot, enabling them to check in on Isaac or assign new work while away from home. With an eight-hour battery and a two-hour recharge time, Weave Robotics said Isaac is intended to work throughout the day and quickly return to service after recharging. The company claimed that the robot also includes a unique feature for a consumer humanoid: shutters on the robot’s head cameras make clear when the robot is working and when it’s not. The charging station also includes a privacy screen so that the robot is hidden from sight while it’s charging. Weave is positioning Isaac 1 as a relatively affordable entry point into home robotics, offering buyers the choice between an upfront purchase and a monthly subscription when deliveries begin this fall. Weave designed Isaac 0 for business Isaac 0, the first generation of Isaac, found its initial application folding clothes at laundry services and in homes. That was the first task used to train the AI model behind Isaac. Weave Robotics has sold several units to customers in the San Francisco area, keeping them close to the headquarters to support these early customers.
