Airbnb host sues robotics start-up for $12K after prototype bot testing trashes rental home
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Josh Marcus
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Summary
A multi-billion-dollar robotics start-up, The Bot Company, is being sued by an Airbnb host for allegedly booking his San Francisco home under false pretenses to test a prototype robot. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, seeks over $12,000 in damages, claiming the company conducted unauthorized commercial R&D activity including robotic prototype testing and filming, with over 30 individuals accessing the property during the two-week stay in April.
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The company conducted 'unauthorized commercial R&D activity including robotic prototype testing and filming for commercial purposes.'
'30+ individuals accessed the property during th...'
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