Foundry

Safety

Predictable movement. Clear supervision.

Foundry is designed to move deliberately, remain interruptible, and coexist with people and pets under normal household supervision. Use the guidance below to understand what is supported, what requires supervision, and what Foundry is not intended for.

Movement

Predictable movement

Foundry moves deliberately so people around it can anticipate what happens next. Speed, turn radius and approach distance are constrained by default.

In busier rooms Foundry reduces motion and increases clearance. If a route is ambiguous, Foundry waits for a legible confirmation before proceeding.

  • Supported in normal household use

Control

Customer interruption

Voice, app and physical controls can pause or stop Foundry at any time. A stop request is honoured immediately, regardless of the task in progress.

After stopping, Foundry stays paused until an adult resumes it. Unusual or first-time requests always require a confirmation before Foundry begins.

  • Always available

Awareness

People and pets

Foundry maintains clearance from people and pets and slows down or yields when someone approaches. Small children and animals should be supervised whenever Foundry is active in the same room.

Foundry is not a replacement for adult supervision of children or vulnerable adults. Do not permit anyone to ride, hang from or otherwise use Foundry as support.

  • Supported around adults
  • Supervision recommended with small children or pets

Household

Supervision guidance

Foundry publishes clear supervision guidance for each supported environment. Higher-risk activities require an adult in the room.

You are always responsible for setting appropriate boundaries in your home. Follow the model-specific guidance below and stop Foundry any time something looks wrong.

Environment

Stairs and level changes

Do not rely on Foundry to independently navigate staircases, drops, ledges or other unsupported level changes. Follow the model-specific stair guidance on each F Series product page.

Keep stairways clear when Foundry is active on that floor and use gates or physical barriers where appropriate. Foundry is designed to detect and stop at edges, but this is a safety fallback, not a feature you should intentionally rely on.

  • Not intended as a stair-climbing robot
  • Supervision required near open stairs

Environment

Kitchen activity

Light, nearby household assistance in the kitchen (clearing counters, wiping surfaces on eligible models, tidying) is a supported use case for the F Series.

Tasks that involve heat, open flame, boiling liquids, hot cookware, powered blades or sharp objects are not intended uses. An adult must be present and in control of any cooking activity happening in the same space.

  • Light kitchen tidying: supported on eligible models
  • Cooking with heat, flame or blades: not intended

Environment

Wet environments

Foundry is designed for normal indoor household proximity to light moisture: a wiped counter, a mopped floor once it has dried, condensation on a window.

Standing water, showers, bathtubs, pools, heavy rain and soaked surfaces are not intended environments. If a floor is visibly wet, keep Foundry out of the room until it has dried.

  • Light household moisture: supported
  • Standing water, pools, showers, rain: not intended

Environment

Outdoor environments

The F Series is designed primarily for supported indoor household environments. Outdoor use is not intended unless an individual model page explicitly describes an outdoor scenario.

Uneven terrain, weather, direct sunlight over long periods and unpredictable public spaces are outside the household use case. Do not leave Foundry unattended outdoors.

  • Not intended for general outdoor use

Models

Model-specific use

Capabilities and supported activities differ across the F Series. Always check the individual model page for the exact scope of what that model is intended to do.

A capability appearing on one model does not mean it is available on every model.

Control loop

Any household control can pause or redirect.

Foundry always waits for a legible confirmation before acting on unusual requests, and responds to a voice, app or physical stop at every step.

  1. Observe

    Perceive the room and the requested task.

  2. Plan

    Turn the request into a supervisable sequence.

  3. Confirm

    Ask for confirmation when required by the household.

  4. Act

    Move deliberately and handle items with care.

  5. Stop or redirect

    Any household control can pause or redirect at any time.

Illustration of Foundry's control flow. Any household control can pause or redirect at any time.

Supervision matrix

Environments and supervision.

Foundry publishes supervision guidance for each supported environment. Higher-risk activities require adult supervision.

  • Room preparation

    Return items to defined places in mapped rooms.

    Supported
  • Light carrying

    Short household hand-offs of everyday items.

    Supported
  • Home patrol

    Configured room checks on a schedule you approve.

    Supported
  • Pet-related routines

    Household supervision recommended around pets.

    Recommended
  • Dishwasher assistance

    Adult supervision required around heat and sharp items.

    Required
  • Laundry assistance

    Supervision recommended during folding and handling.

    Recommended
  • Kitchen organisation

    Return kitchen items to defined places.

    Recommended
  • Heat or sharp objects

    Adult supervision required during use.

    Required
  • Staircases

    Supervision recommended near level changes.

    Recommended
  • Outdoor environments

    Foundry is designed for normal indoor use only.

    Not intended