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Michel Spruijt
How Mobile Robots Are Helping Facilities Stay Clean Post Pandemic
Michel Spruijt, GM and VP of Brain Corp Europe, discusses the future of facilities cleaning and how autonomous mobile robots will have an even greater role to play in maintaining hygiene standards.
With the constant flow of customers and employees in shops and warehouses, businesses have always had to maintain a high standard of hygiene. But this was made even more crucial over the last year and a half as the COVID 19 pandemic swept the globe and brought with it an immediate need for a verifiable level of cleanliness.
During this time, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have taken centre stage to showcase what they can offer. And, because of the spotlight on cleaning, interest in machines such as self driving floor scrubbers, delivery tugs, and shelf scanners has dramatically risen. According to a recent study1
conducted by RetailWire and Brain
Corp, 73% of supply chain managers have stated that robotics will be essential for businesses in the future. The study also shows that nearly half of all retailers plan to have an in store robotics automation project underway in the next 18 months.
Covid As A Catalyst
Prior to the pandemic, AMRs were increasingly deployed in facilities as the need for upgraded and more efficient operations was prioritised. They were, however, still considered more of a novelty than a necessity in some quarters. Thanks to AI powered navigation systems and advancements in safety, privacy and ease of use, mobile robots have made their way out of tightly controlled environments and into more dynamic, public environments. The ability to safely interact with humans in unpredictable environments offers new value to managers, offering a new standard of trackable, 24/7 cleaning in the facilities management sector.
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