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That ‘AI’ robot butler? Sometimes it’s a guy in a VR headset watching your kitchen. Here’s what the contracts really say.

Aug. 24, 2026

The Wall Street Journal caught the $20,000 NEO being driven by a remote human operator. The $8,000 Isaac 1 is “autonomous” until it gets stuck and a person takes over. And the $30-an-hour robot maid in San Francisco is watched by an operator on every visit, under a contract that hands the company your home footage forever. Four house rules before you let one in the door.

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