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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Somatic is a New York-based robotics startup building autonomous bathroom-cleaning robots for commercial office buildings and other high-traffic facilities. It sells the service as a monthly deployment with onboarding and remote monitoring included.
Primary product
BCR autonomous bathroom cleaning robot
Founded
2018
Headquarters
346 W 72nd St Unit 2, New York, NY 10023, United States
Team size
31
Industry
Robotics
Sub-industry
Commercial cleaning robotics
Offices
346 W 72nd St Unit 2, New York, NY 10023, United States
240 Riverside Blvd, New York, NY, United States
1071 N Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA, United States
Business model
Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS)
Monthly subscription / lease
Deployment and onboarding included in service
Funding
Stage
Series A - II
Total raised
$21.2M
Latest round
Series A - II · Feb 2025
Latest amount
$13.7M
Feb 2025 · C2 Ventures, HAX, SOSV
Mar 2022
Jul 2020
May 2020
Mar 2020
People & investors
Work & culture
Public job posts describe a fast-growing, innovative, low-bureaucracy startup culture that emphasizes independence, personal responsibility, and working with smart people.
Compensation
Public postings mention competitive salary and regular performance-based reviews, but no company-wide salary bands were found.
Benefits
Competitive salary
Performance-based reviews
Modern office environment
Access to internal tech communities
Robotics and AI courses
Regular corporate events
Team-building and social activities
Strong mentorship and career growth
Product & market
Pricing
Flat monthly subscription / lease pricing
Differentiators
- —Touchless three-step bathroom cleaning
- —Autonomous door opening and elevator navigation
- —Remote monitoring with real-time alerts
- —VR-based one-time site setup and training
- —Deployment and onboarding included
- —Built specifically for high-traffic commercial restrooms
Technology
PyTorch
Linux
Unix
Bash
Docker
Git
Blender
C++
ROS
LiDAR
VR simulation
RViz
Customers
Commercial office buildings
Airports
Hospitals
Casinos
Large venues
Commercial cleaning teams
A FAANG company (early customer)
Competitors
Primech AI
Peppermint Robotics
Loki Robotics
Avidbots
Gausium
Peanut Robotics
Scale & contact
Latest news
AlleyWatch · Feb 2025
Reports Somatic raised $13.7M in a new round and says the company has now raised about $21M total.
Fox News · Sep 2023
Explains the robot's monthly service model, autonomous cleaning workflow, and the company’s positioning as a human-aiding tool rather than a full replacement.
Popular Science · Aug 2023
Covers Somatic's semi-autonomous restroom cleaning system, early customer usage, and open questions about performance in messy real-world conditions.
New Atlas · Aug 2023
Describes Somatic's $1,000/month service, autonomous door/elevator navigation, and VR-based setup workflow.
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