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Vertically integrated technology for self-service laundry operators — products, operations, integrations, and business in one place.

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FAQ

What is Hiro?

Hiro is a vertically integrated technology stack for self-service laundry outlets — combining IoT hardware (Hiro Link), a cloud backend (Hiro Platform), customer mobile app (Hiro App), in-store terminal (Hiro Kiosk), and merchant monitoring app (Hiro Live). See the Product Ecosystem for details.

Who pays Hiro, and how?

Laundry outlet owners are the paying customers. Hiro earns through five streams: SaaS subscription, service fee (5–8% of sales), transaction cut, hardware margin, and a one-time setup fee. See Revenue Model.

How does payment from end-customers work?

There are three distinct flows:

  • Kiosk payments (DuitNow QR, card, cash) → payment gateway settles directly to merchant
  • DirectPay (scan QR on the machine) → payment gateway settles directly to merchant; fully anonymous, no rewards
  • App wallet payments → Hiro holds funds until customer activates a machine, then credits merchant on a weekly cycle

See Payment Integrations and Merchant Payouts.

Is Hiro the same as mydobi?

No. Hiro is a subsidiary of mydobi, but operates as a neutral platform. mydobi receives a preferential service-fee rate but no operational privileges or feature priority over other merchants. See Brand Relationships.

What happens if a customer pays but the machine doesn't start?

The customer contacts 24/7 customer support (WhatsApp or phone). CS attempts a remote re-activation, then tries another idle machine, and if both fail, issues a refund. See Activation Chain — Latency & Failure Recovery.

How is wash pricing decided?

Hiro does not set prices — merchants do. Prices are configured at the group level (brand-wide, regional, or per-outlet), allowing chain operators to manage pricing centrally with exceptions where needed. See Pricing Model.

What can a merchant do in Hiro Live?

View-and-activate only — sales reports, per-machine status (on new Hiro Link), multi-outlet view from a single account. Merchants cannot change pricing or disable machines themselves (those go through Hiro support). Refunds are off by default but can be enabled per-merchant with a signed irreversible-action agreement. See Hiro Live Capabilities.

Does Hiro hold customer money?

No. The Hiro App wallet is denominated in Hiro Credit — a closed-loop, non-monetary unit redeemable only at Hiro-enabled outlets. This keeps Hiro outside the e-money regulatory perimeter. See Regulatory Approach.

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