Weave Robotics Begins Preorders for $7,999 Laundry-Folding Home Robot

Weave Robotics began taking preorders for its Isaac 1 home robot, which folds laundry and tidies rooms, at a price of $7,999 upfront or $449 per month, Insider reported. The company plans to start shipping the wheeled machine in California this fall. Weave Robotics aims to place 1,000 Isaac 1 units in U.S.

Homes by the end of 2027. Only a small number of its earlier Isaac 0 model are currently deployed in California homes, according to CEO Kaan Dogrusoz. The company, founded two years ago by former Apple engineers Dogrusoz and Evan Wineland and backed by Y Combinator, has 20 employees and more robots than staff in customer homes.

Specialists in San Francisco can operate the machines remotely when needed. Isaac 1 features a fabric exterior casing, two arms for handling large items such as hampers, towels, and blankets, and wheels for mobility. Dogrusoz said the design prioritizes safety and capability over speed.

"Laundry felt like the obvious first thing to tackle since we founded the company," Dogrusoz told Insider. " Isaac 0 robots operate mostly autonomously but require occasional remote interventions for unseen garment conditions. Dogrusoz said the company focuses on quality first, noting that a T-shirt fold now takes about two minutes.

"We welcome it," Dogrusoz said of competitors such as Sunday Robotics and 1X that also plan shipments this fall.