# Weave Robotics

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/companies/weave-robotics
San Francisco startup (Y Combinator, Summer 2024) founded by Kaan Dogrusoz and Evan Wineland, a former lead AI product manager at Apple. It sells home robots that fold laundry and tidy, with remote human help when the robot gets stuck.

## In brief

- Isaac 0, a stationary laundry folder, is shipping in California; Isaac 1, a mobile tidying robot, ships from fall 2026.
- Isaac 1 costs $7,999 or $449 a month, among the first general home robots with a public price and date.
- Autonomous by default; a Weave operator takes over remotely for moments the robot cannot handle.

## Facts

- Founded: 2024
- Headquarters: US
- Status: private
- Staff: ~26
- Website: https://www.weaverobotics.com
- Frontiers: [Robotics](https://technooptimist.io/robotics.md) (Home robots)

## Programs

- [Isaac 1](https://technooptimist.io/robotics/isaac-1.md) (Robotics): Pilot; next: First Isaac 1 deliveries in California (Q4 2026). On pre-order at $7,999; first deliveries in California from fall 2026, wider US through 2027.

## Technical approach

- **Narrow first: Start with laundry**: Folding is a frequent, well-bounded chore; a stationary folder (Isaac 0) gathers real-home data before a mobile robot does more.
- **Human backup: Remote operators fill gaps**: When the robot is stuck, a Weave specialist takes over briefly and hands control back, so customers get finished tasks while autonomy improves.
- **Furniture design: Collapses when idle**: Isaac 1's torso shrinks and its fabric-covered body tucks away when not working, to fit in a living space.

## Open problems

- **Cloth is hard to handle** (active research): Garments crumple into endless shapes; Isaac 0 still cannot fold large blankets or sheets and takes 30-90 minutes per load.
- **Privacy in the home** (open): Cameras record inside homes and staff may view them remotely; customers ask whether footage trains the AI.

## Latest updates

- **1 Jul 2026**: Weave unveils Isaac 1, a mobile home robot for laundry and tidying, at $7,999. Weave opened pre-orders for Isaac 1, a wheeled robot with two arms and a collapsible torso that collects and folds laundry, makes beds and tidies clutter. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/weave-unveils-isaac-1-a-mobile-home-robot-for-laundry-and-tidying-at-7-089dbf5a.md) · [original source](https://www.foxnews.com/tech/would-you-pay-8000-robot-fold-laundry))
- **11 Feb 2026**: Weave starts shipping Isaac 0, a $7,999 laundry-folding robot, in the Bay Area. Weave's first product, Isaac 0, is a stationary two-armed robot that folds laundry at home. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/weave-starts-shipping-isaac-0-a-7-999-laundry-folding-robot-in-the-bay-a85eea76.md) · [original source](https://www.eweek.com/news/weave-8k-laundry-robot-needs-humans/))

## Partners, customers and investors

- Y Combinator (investor): Summer 2024 batch.

## People

- Kaan Dogrusoz, Co-founder and CEO
- Evan Wineland, Co-founder

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