Have you ever seen scrubbing machines within your trusted supermarket, driven by a human operator? Or perhaps you have seen them being used to clean indoor spaces inside industrial buildings and airports? Nowadays, you might also encounter an Autonomous Scrubbing Machine performing these tasks autonomously.
That perspective may quickly become outdated. As Autonomous Scrubbing Machines grow more prevalent, they are driving the development of innovative cleaning solutions.
Mobile Robotics is about to completely revolutionize scrubbing machines, just as it has transformed many other industries. House sweepers have already been very familiar for years. (iRobot brought its first Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, and Scooba floor washing robot in 2005.) Nevertheless, locating automatic scrubbers suitable for professional applications remains challenging today.
For an international leader in cleaning machines, we recently robotized a novel scrubbing machine. This Autonomous Scrubbing Machine fully exploits the potential and the expertise of a human operator and the efficiency of a robot.
How can the robot move without a human operator?
Through easy-to-use features, the automated scrubbing machine is capable of learning all the washing operations and the areas to clean. The robot is prepared to autonomously clean the designated surface with maximum efficiency. By optimizing both its path and water usage, the Autonomous Scrubbing Machine ensures highly effective cleaning results.
And through Natural Guidance, the robot avoids the need for costly infrastructures for navigation. The sensor suite, along with custom software, provides the guarantee of collision-free guidance with unprecedented safety.
How can the robot figure out its location?
Laser scanners, cameras, and odometry continuously collect measurements, which are then combined to enhance the robot’s performance, just like other industrial machines. They create a precise map of the surrounding at runtime. During the movement, sophisticated sensors acquire features from the environment; furthermore, they provide this information to a computer on board, ensuring the Autonomous Scrubbing Machine knows its location at all times.
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