Tuesday Labs opens Voxel home robot preorders at $200 deposit

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New York City robotics firm Tuesday Labs has started taking reservations for Voxel, a bipedal robot built to learn and handle routine household tasks. The machine has two highly articulated arms and an advanced vision system, placing it alongside other domestic robots such as Weave Robotics' Isaac 1. Customers can reserve a unit for a $200 deposit, while the full price is expected to be around $20,000 when shipments begin in 2028. The company markets Voxel as a 'droid butler' capable of performing chores beyond basic floor cleaning. The article notes the preorder model differs from the final product, though details of the distinction were cut off in the source.

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