Press Releases
“Matic Becomes the First American Home Robot Company and Floor Cleaning Robot Granted Conditional Approval and Exempted from the FCC Covered List”
After a national-security review, the FCC exempted Matic from its Covered List, making Matic the only robot-vacuum company among the three robotics companies to receive approval so far.
“Matic introduces Cues, bringing voice and gesture control to home robotics”
Matic Cues lets anyone direct Matic by voice in 70+ languages or by pointing, delivered over the air to existing owners.
Matic in the News
“Designed and assembled in California, Matic has consistently met and exceeded our tests.”
After weeks at Cool Hunting’s office, Matic easily handled crumbs in corners, dog hair everywhere, and minor spills.
“The Matic is the first robovac to get an FCC ban waiver, not that it needs it”
Matic is publicly committing to US manufacturing, growing from 1,500 robots shipped a year ago to 17,000 in homes now.
“FCC Gives This Robot Vacuum Maker an Exemption From Foreign-Made Robot Ban”
Matic is the first robot vacuum maker exempted from the US ban on foreign-made robots, and its approval has no expiration date.
“Matic Robot Floor Cleaner Granted Conditional Exemption From FCC Covered List”
The exemption covers Matic’s floor cleaner and charging dock, tied to Matic’s approved onshoring plan.
“Finally, a Robot Vacuum I Don’t Have to Babysit”
Three months in, Domino’s tester no longer picks up cords, socks, or cat toys before Matic runs; its cameras spot objects as small as half an inch.
“Jetson Orin Nano 2 doubles inference performance for robotics on the edge, says NVIDIA”
Matic is using NVIDIA’s Jetson Orin Nano 2 for real-world edge AI in compact devices.
“Matic Robot Vacuum Gains Voice and Gesture Controls with New Cues Feature”
With Cues, Matic responds to voice and pointing, while gesture images stay on the robot and are deleted right after use.
“Natural language robot cues, Apple Intelligence limits, & Mophie 4-in-1 review on Smart Home Insider”
With Cues, owners can ask Matic to follow them or just point at a mess, no smart speaker or app needed.
“Robot vacuums finally learn gestures”
Cues combines voice with Matic’s five cameras to find a spill you point at, and understands more than 70 languages.
“The Matic Robot Floor Cleaner Changed My Mind About Robot Vacuums”
Forbes praised Matic’s quiet operation, reliable navigation, and hands-free cleaning, noting that it was often inaudible from across the house and avoided bumping into the reviewer’s cat.
“The Matic robot vacuum is smarter, quieter, and gets the job done”
The Verge’s reviewer called Matic the smartest robot vacuum they’ve tested, and the first to process everything on-device and run fully offline.
“The Matic Robot Vacuum Charms and Sucks (in a Good Way)”
This reviewer calls Matic the best robot vacuum they’ve ever used, with top-tier carpet cleaning and an uncommonly well-thought-out app.
“The Matic Is a Whole Different Kind of Robot Vacuum”
Matic rarely made the same mistake twice and navigated changing circumstances smoothly, like a tiny self-driving car.
“This is the best robot vacuum we’ve tested”
Matic scored a rare 10 out of 10 in Wired’s testing.
“Matic Robot Vacuum Collects Dust but Not Your Personal Data”
Matic navigates with five cameras and AI, learning a home’s layout without uploading data to the cloud.
“The Smartest Robot Vacuum I've Met”
A first look at Matic, designed and built in California by two former Google Nest engineers.
“CES highlighted the hottest gadgets and tools, often fueled by AI”
At CES 2024, Matic stood out for using five cameras and AI to build a 3D map of the home, entirely on-device.
“Best Of CES 2024: Matic Robot Vacuum”
Matic earned a Best of CES 2024 award for its camera-based navigation and its ability to pick up liquid spills.
“Matic Is Here To Redefine The Robovac”
Matic processes all data on the robot, on a chip about as powerful as an iPhone 6, and works without internet.
“A First Look at Matic, the Reengineered Robot Vacuum”
Matic navigates with five cameras instead of lidar, building maps of the home as it goes.
“Silicon Valley Legends Are Betting on Indoor Cleaning Robots”
Matic raised $24.9 million in Series A funding led by Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and John and Patrick Collison.
“Matic is a $1,795 robot vacuum for people concerned about privacy”
Matic needs no internet or cloud connection for mapping, unlike rivals whose maps depend on the cloud.
“Taking on giants: a QA with robotic vacuum startup Matic’s co-founder Mehul Nariyawala”
Co-founder Mehul Nariyawala describes a Tesla-like approach using only cameras and software, with everything on-device for privacy.
“Matic’s robot vacuum maps spaces without sending data to the cloud”
Matic maps homes with cameras alone at 1.5 cm precision, keeping processing and map data on the robot.
“Is this the future of robot vacuums?”
Matic’s five cameras feed neural networks on the robot for object recognition and 3D mapping, with nothing sent to the cloud.
“The Matic robovac can clean up and mop your house – and it doesn't need you”
Matic switches between vacuuming and mopping on its own, based on the mess and surface its cameras detect.