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Who we are

A small company that grew up in building services and now pays for cleaning video.

The short answer

Colby AI, Inc. is a small company with roots in building services, and we pay cleaning companies for each hour of real cleaning video our team accepts. You can call us at (480) 542-7526 or sign up at colby.ing.

A black elastic head strap with a phone clamped to the front, cameras facing out.
The camera is your own phone, held in a head strap we send.

Where we come from

In our own words: "We got our beginnings in building services and strive to help companies like the ones we grew up inside." We know what a night shift in an office park looks like, and how much one building account can matter to a small crew.

Our mission is to secure the health of human spaces. We are members of ISSA and BSCAI, and we have run a webinar with Elite BSC.

Why we pay for cleaning video

AI and robot teams need to see how people really clean, and a camera on a wall can't show that well. A phone worn on your cleaner's forehead can, because it shows their hands, the rag, the spray bottle and the surface in front of them.

That view is hard to get, so we pay for it. You get paid for each hour of video our team checks and accepts, and your exact rate is confirmed in writing.

What we do not ask of you

We do not tell you how to clean, because you and your crew know that job better than we do. All we ask is that your crew do the work they already do, at a normal pace, with a phone on a headband.

Signing up on the form at colby.ing does not commit you to anything. It just asks our team to call you back.

How to reach us

  • Call our team at (480) 542-7526.
  • Sign up at colby.ing, or go straight to colby.ing/onboard.
  • We work with U.S. cleaning companies and solo cleaners.

What other owners ask

Are you a cleaning company?

No. We don't bid on or take cleaning accounts; we pay cleaning companies for video of the work they already do.

Do I have to sign anything to talk to you?

No. The form on colby.ing only asks us to call you, and you sign the agreement later, only if you decide to join.

Where do you work?

In the U.S. only, so when you sign up we ask for the state where your cleaners work and a U.S. phone number.

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Ready to start?

Tell us about your crew, sign the agreement online and book a setup call. It all happens in onboarding.

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