A San Francisco Airbnb host filed a lawsuit claiming a robotics company rented his Portola home without informing him that it would be used to test a robotics prototype. The host alleges the property was left damaged after the stay, including unauthorized entry into a locked closet and repairs totaling more than $12,000. He says the reservation was booked by a guest who claimed remote workers from Thailand would be staying there, despite the guest having no reviews or rental history. The host reports noticing unusual equipment, exposed wiring, and a large machine-like device that turned the home into a temporary research and development workspace. He also alleges more than 30 people visited during the two-week booking, with Ring camera audio capturing shift discussions and possible overnight work, and he reports missing family heirlooms and other items.
"San Francisco Airbnb host Sean Donovan alleges in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that robotics startup The Bot Company or Botco rented his Portola home without informing him of its intentions, as SFGate reports. The complaint claims the group left the property damaged, including unauthorized entry into a locked closet, with repairs totaling more than $12,000."
"Donovan tells SFGate that the reservation was booked by a guest who said remote workers from Thailand would be staying there. Donovan said the guest's lack of reviews or rental history was a red flag, but he decided to give them a chance. He says he first suspected something was off after noticing unusual equipment during the stay, later describing a setup involving exposed wiring and a large, machine-like device inside the home that he believed had turned the rental into a temporary research and development workspace."
"According to the lawsuit, more than 30 people came through the Portola home during the two-week booking, with Donovan also pointing to Ring camera audio that captured discussions about shifts, possible overnight work, and travel between the East Bay and San Francisco. Per SFGate, Donovan described returning to extensive damage across the four-bedroom, three-bath home on Silliman Street, including stained linens, chipped bathroom tile, damaged furniture, and scratched appliances."
"The complaint also lists two family heirlooms that went missing, along with shoes and a shoe rack allegedly taken from a locked closet. Items were also allegedly moved around the house, with belongings rear"
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