The future of cleaning
Holly Greenhalgh, Marketing and Communications Manager at Killis, gives us an insight into the technology that will shape the cleaning industry.
Embracing technology to enhance the way we clean can hugely benefit us all. Using a robotic vacuum myself at home has changed my perspective of how we clean. Even on a small scale, simply reclaiming the time spent manually vacuuming and not having to think about it is not only practical but a weight off my mind.
I use my robotic vacuum more than I ever did with a manual one: my home is cleaner, healthier and happier because of it. My app shows me where my robot has cleaned, how long for, and even when it needs my attention. I can monitor how clean my house is from the other side of the world... imagine that.
Now let's think about this on a commercial scale and not just with vacuums. What about mopping and scrubbing? These are time-consuming, human-intensive tasks.
We're all more aware of cleaning because of the pandemic and are more mindful of taking extra time to clean. On top of this, there are massive staff shortages, especially in the UK. As a result, when we use cleaning operatives, we need them to be more efficient and work quicker – but without compromising the quality of the clean.
This is where robotics can really come into their own. Although reasonably new to the UK market, cleaning managers, facilities managers, and the like are beginning to see how easily robotics can be integrated into a workforce. Relieving fears that robots are taking jobs, they see that robots actually free up valuable time so an operative can focus on other tasks, such as touchpoint or deep cleaning.
What's on offer
Looking at some of the market offerings, we start with i-Vac Cobotic and Base. The Cobotic has a powerful digital 2700Pa motor that easily removes dust and dirt from all
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hard floor surfaces and pulls debris deep within carpeting. It is also equipped with a 5200mAh Lithium-Ion battery, providing an impressive working time of up to 150 minutes.
The i-vac can locate the placement of objects around complex environments, and anti-collision sensors monitor the environment to report potential obstacles and prevent them from falling down the stairs.
Onboard sensors know when the battery is low, so the i-vac will return to the dock for intuitive charging and resume cleaning until the job is complete. When used with Base, the robot will return to be placed back by an operative. Base holds and charges six i-Vac Cobotics simultaneously, and because of the clever design, the whole unit can be easily wheeled from location to location.
The Cobotic is controlled through an app. It builds a map as it cleans, showing any obstacles and its route. From it, you can define cleaning zones, exclude areas, re-dock at a touch, see the active cleaning time, area covered, and battery level at a glance. You can also view historic cleaning records and adjust suction as needed.
Commercial environments such as the hospitality sector, education facilities and offices can hugely benefit from i-vac Cobotic and Base. Together they will maintain consistently high cleaning standards, increase cleaning efficiency, and improve staff wellbeing.
Large scale automation
Moving on to a larger scale, the LionsBot range are the most superior robotic machines currently available on the market. In the LionsBot mid-sized range are three LeoBots: LeoMop, LeoScrub, and LeoVac. Each machine is geared towards a specific task, are exceptionally engineered, and packed with technology.
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