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ROBOTS AND THE FUTURE OF CLEANING

 * January 31, 2022




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ROBOTS AND THE FUTURE OF CLEANING

 * January 31, 2022




There’s a good chance that in the future, custodians will be trading in their
mops and spray bottles for control panels and joysticks. Several new types of
cleaning robots have already reached the market or will debut soon. These and
other developments in automation are expertly explained in this detailed
overview from Services Magazine. The article is our recommended read for this
month. Click the link above to learn why the sight of the school janitor pushing
a dust mop—or of a window washer hanging ten stories above the ground—may soon
be a thing of the past.




HIGHLIGHTS

Don’t have time to read the full article? Here are our top takeaways:




ROBOTICS REVOLUTION

We’ve been promised automated cleaning for decades, but costs and technological
limitations have kept that dream from becoming a reality. But the technology is
finally here, and new trends—including labor shortages, consumer demand for
green cleaning, and safety concerns—are driving a renewed push for these safe,
cost-saving devices. The article focuses on four types of robots, each designed
for a specific job: cleaning floors, clearing ducts, washing windows, and other
specialized tasks.




FLOOR-CLEANING ROBOTS

Commercial floor cleaners are a lot more sophisticated than your home’s Roomba.
Some models can clean more than 200,000 square feet per day, using laser
scanners and ultrasonic detectors to maneuver around people and other obstacles.
And when they’ve finished their route through the building, these robots return
to their docking station to recharge and refill with cleaning fluid.




DUCT-CLEANING ROBOTS

Robots are ideal for cleaning ducts. They can access ductwork through existing
vents, eliminating the need to cut access points that might compromise the
integrity of the duct system. They’re remote-controlled, and equipped with
high-quality cameras that allow their human operators to inspect ducts as they
clean.




WINDOW-CLEANING ROBOTS

In 2014, two window washers became trapped 70 stories above ground when the
motorized cable of their scaffold failed, tilting the platform nearly vertical.
Firefighters had to cut through a window in order to rescue the two men. If
robotics manufacturers have their way, these types of risks will soon be
eliminated. Automated window cleaners can now effectively clean curved windows
and crawl from one side of a building to another. And unlike their human
counterparts, they can operate in high winds.





SPECIAL-PURPOSE CLEANING ROBOTS

Different environments call for different robots. Hospitals are one space where
anything less than the most stringent adherence to cleaning protocols can have
devastating results. Fortunately, while humans may have an off day, robots
don’t. This is one reason why hospitals are investing in cleaning robots, which
use sophisticated technologies like pulsed xenon UV light to kill bacteria in
minutes. There are also robots designed specifically to clean bathrooms, making
them ideal for high-traffic businesses like gas stations.





FINAL NOTE

Right now, robots are built to conform to the buildings where they operate. But
experts see a change on the horizon. As automated cleaning becomes more common,
buildings will be designed to make it easier for these machines to do their
jobs. Already in Japan, some office buildings come equipped with sensors that
communicate with robots, so that these automated cleaners can summon elevators
to move from floor to floor. And just to show how inexpensive these cleaning
robots are becoming, here’s a small window cleaner—perfect for homes and
shops—that retails for about $400:




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