Robot that cleans toilets: what is on sale, what is a gimmick, what is coming

No robot that scrubs toilets is on sale for US homes. You can buy toilets and bidet seats that keep the bowl cleaner, like TOTO's PREMIST seats, and offices can rent Somatic's bathroom robot for $1,000 a month. Home toilet robots like SpinX and Giddel never caught on.

Researched by Riley Hart · updated Oct 28, 2026 · How we research

Short answer

As of October 28, 2026, you cannot buy a robot that scrubs your toilet for you in the US. The closest products are toilets and bidet seats that make cleaning easier: TOTO's Washlet C2 ($299.99 at Walmart, out of stock when checked) mists the bowl before each use so waste sticks less. Offices can rent Somatic's bathroom cleaning robot for about $1,000 a month, but it is not sold for homes. Earlier home toilet robots, SpinX and Giddel, drew headlines and then faded.

Product	Price	Status (Oct 28, 2026)	What it does	Catch
TOTO Washlet C2 (SW3074)	$299.99 at Walmart	Listed; out of stock when checked	PREMIST mists the bowl before use to stop waste sticking	You still scrub; EWATER+ cleans the wand, not the bowl
TOTO Neorest 500H	$3,290 at Walmart	Listed; out of stock when checked	Toilet with built in bidet seat and ewater+	Walmart page does not explain bowl cleaning claims
Somatic bathroom robot	About $1,000/mo, 40 hours a week (New Atlas, 2023)	Commercial offices only	Sprays, scrubs under lids and vacuums floors dry	Not offered for homes
SpinX	$198 Kickstarter pledge; $350 planned retail (2017)	Crowdfunded in 2017; no current US retail found	Arm in the lid scrubs the bowl in about 90 seconds (maker claim)	Replaces your seat and lid; needs a water hose
Giddel (Altan)	$500 (2019)	Reviewed in 2019; no current US retail found	Bristly arm circles the bowl for about 5 minutes	Tom's Guide said people do it better, faster and cheaper
Yueban Xiaoban	28,999 yuan, about $4,000	Shown in China, June 2026; no US plans	A robot toilet that drives to you and cleans itself at a dock	Aimed at elderly care; not a toilet cleaner
1X NEO	$20,000 or $499/mo	Preorder	Humanoid; Fortune says bathroom cleaning needs a remote operator	Not autonomous for this chore

Prices and status from store pages and press sources listed below, checked October 28, 2026. Cleaning abilities are maker claims unless a reviewer is named.

Robots in this guide: price and status

Humanoids · 1X NEO Best for Early adopters who want the first legged home humanoid and are comfortable with remote operators in their home $20,000 Check price →Full profile

Floors · Matic Matic Best for privacy minded homes with pets and hard floors $1,495 Check price →Full profile

Why no home robot scrubs toilets yet

A toilet is a tight, curved, wet space. A robot has to lift the lid and seat, reach under the rim and scrub with enough force without splashing. A mobile robot also has to get into a small bathroom and around the toilet base. Researchers showed a TIAGo robot wiping a toilet seat and picking up paper at a 2018 competition in Japan, and IEEE Spectrum wrote then that useful autonomous manipulation in the home was still a long way off.

So today, the realistic options are fixtures that keep the bowl cleaner and robots that clean offices, not homes.

What you can buy now: toilets that stay cleaner

TOTO's PREMIST feature is the simplest upgrade. Walmart lists the TOTO Washlet C2 bidet seat at $299.99, down from $319.97, though it was out of stock when checked. Walmart's page says PREMIST mists the toilet bowl before each use to prevent waste from sticking. The EWATER+ feature on that seat cleans the bidet wand inside and out, not the bowl.

At the high end, Walmart lists the TOTO Neorest 500H, a toilet with a built in bidet seat and ewater+, at $3,290. It was also out of stock, and the listing does not describe what ewater+ does to the bowl. Check TOTO's own spec sheet before you buy for bowl cleaning claims.

None of these scrub. They reduce how often you scrub. That is the honest answer for a home today.

The home toilet robots that faded: SpinX and Giddel

SpinX launched on Kickstarter in 2017. New Atlas described a scrubbing arm that folds down from inside the lid, circles the bowl above and below the waterline with soapy water, then sprays and air dries the seat. The makers claimed a 90 second cycle and over 30 cycles per battery charge. A $198 pledge got a unit if and when it reached production, with a planned $350 retail price. It replaces your seat and lid and connects to your water supply with a hose. We found no current US retail listing.

Giddel, from Altan, cost $500 when Tom's Guide reviewed it in March 2019. You clip it to a bracket under the seat hinge, spray cleaner in the bowl and press a button. An arm circles the bowl for about five minutes. You still wipe the seat, sides and handle by hand. Tom's Guide's verdict was blunt: it does a job people already do better, faster and cheaper.

Both are good examples of the gimmick test. If you still have to install, refill, remove and wipe, it is not saving much work.

Robots that clean toilets in offices

Somatic builds a bathroom cleaning robot for office buildings. New Atlas reported in August 2023 that it lives in a closet, opens doors, rides elevators, sprays disinfectant and water on bowls, walls and floors, lifts lids to clean underneath and vacuums everything dry. If it finds something unexpected, it emails photos to the janitor. Pricing was US$1,000 a month with no upfront fee for 40 hours a week.

That is a strong sign of where home robots may go, but Somatic does not offer a home version in anything we read.

What is coming: humanoids with remote help

Home humanoids may take on bathrooms first with human help. Fortune reported that for complex jobs like cleaning a bathroom, a 1X employee wearing a VR headset can remotely operate the NEO's body and cameras. NEO is on preorder for $20,000 or $499 a month, and 1X says US deliveries start in 2026.

In China, Yueban showed Xiaoban in June 2026. Dexerto reports it is a robot toilet that drives to a user, then returns to a dock that empties, cleans and refills it. It costs about $4,000 and is aimed at elderly care, with no announced US plans. It cleans itself, not your bathroom.

How to judge a toilet cleaning gadget

Ask if it actually scrubs under the rim, or only sprays.
Ask what you still clean by hand. Giddel left the seat, sides and handle to you.
Check if it needs a water hose or replaces your seat. SpinX did both.
Read the feature names closely. TOTO's EWATER+ on the C2 cleans the wand, not the bowl.
For humanoids, ask whether bathroom work is autonomous or remote controlled.
Check stock. Both TOTO listings above were out of stock at Walmart when checked.

Questions people ask

Is there a robot that cleans toilets?

Not for homes. As of October 28, 2026, no home robot that scrubs toilets is on sale in the US. Offices can rent Somatic's bathroom robot for about $1,000 a month.

What happened to SpinX the toilet cleaning robot?

SpinX raised money on Kickstarter in 2017 with a $198 pledge and a planned $350 retail price. We found no current US retail listing for it.

Is there a self cleaning toilet?

Some toilets and bidet seats reduce cleaning. TOTO's PREMIST mists the bowl before each use so waste sticks less. They do not scrub, so you still clean by hand.

Can a humanoid robot clean a bathroom?

Not on its own yet. Fortune reports that for bathroom cleaning, 1X uses a remote employee in a VR headset to operate NEO.

Is the Giddel toilet robot worth it?

Tom's Guide reviewed the $500 Giddel in 2019 and said people already do the job better, faster and cheaper. It cleans the bowl only and takes about five minutes.