# Flourish Robots Flourish 1 review

$3,555 tidy robot you teach with your phone, 50 units shipping December

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $3,555 (checked Oct 16, 2026)
- Status: preorder
- Best for: Tinkerers and busy parents who want a cheap robot for simple, repeatable pickup chores
- Skip if: You need dishes, heavy items or stairs handled, or want a proven company
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/flourish-robots-flourish-1/

## Verdict

Flourish 1 is the lowest priced home helper robot on this list and is upfront about being slow and simple. It only handles light items and tasks you teach it yourself, from a brand new company with no independent testing. Worth a look for tinkerers with $3,555 to spare; most families should wait for reviews.

## Pros

- $3,555 price is the lowest of any chore robot here
- Claimed 12 hour runtime
- Teach new chores with just a phone; SDK included

## Cons

- Only 3.3 lb payload and limited dexterity
- Brand new company; only 50 units in the first run
- Founder admits it is slow; Forbes called its demo herky jerky

## Specs

- height: 3 ft 7 in; reaches from the floor to 35 in
- weight: 44 lb
- payload: 3.3 lb (maker); The Robot Report describes 1.5 kg per arm
- battery runtime: Up to 12 hours (maker claim)
- hands: Two fingered grippers with a wrist camera on each; maker calls dexterity limited
- autonomy: Owner teaches each chore in about 30 minutes by driving or demonstrating with a phone, then the robot repeats it on its own (maker). Founder told Forbes it can be teleoperated for fun but is designed to work autonomously. Needs cloud GPUs or your own computer.
- home tasks: Putting away shoes, picking up clothes and toys, scooping the litter box, refilling a water bowl, wiping counters and tables, watering plants, taking out trash (maker)
- ship date: December 2026 for the first 50 numbered units (maker)
- us availability: Not stated; company is based in San Francisco and Paris

## Safety

- recalls: No CPSC recall found in a web search as of 2026-10-16; not yet delivered
- company status: Startup founded January 2026 by Antoine Marcel; emerged from stealth September 29, 2026 with a pre seed round
- warranty: Not published

## Questions buyers ask

### How do I teach it a chore?

Flourish says you show it the task with your phone in about 30 minutes, repeating it from a few spots in the room, then it can do it on its own or on a schedule.

### Can it do dishes?

Not yet. The Robot Report says it is not suited to dishes; Forbes reports dishwasher loading is in the press release and unloading is planned.

### Are there ongoing costs?

Six months of cloud AI is included, then $50 per month if you keep it, or you can use your own GPU.

## Sources

1. [Flourish Robots (flourish-robots.com)](https://flourish-robots.com/)
2. [The Robot Report: Meet Flourish One](https://www.therobotreport.com/meet-flourish-one-raspberry-pi-powered-humanoid-built-busy-parents/)
3. [Forbes: this $3,555 humanoid robot is slow, basic, cheap](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2026/09/30/this-3555-humanoid-robot-is-slow-basic-cheap-mission-accomplished/)
4. [Humanoid Versus: Flourish opens $3,555 preorders](https://humanoidversus.com/news/2026-10-10-flourish-robots-opens-3555-preorders-for-flourish-1)