One of the biggest challenges that facilities managers face is the continual need to drive a better customer and staff experience by implementing innovative and effective cleaning protocols. While manually-operated floor scrubbers continue to be one of the best tools for cleaning commercial and industrial facilities, new machines such as the Avidbots Neo 2 autonomous floor scrubber are proving to be more effective and more efficient for many businesses.
To address the increased need to thoroughly clean their facilities (due in large part to employee/public safety measures and various industry regulations), many companies have deployed fleets of these self-driving floor scrubbers as key members of their cleaning team across a variety of applications including retail environments, warehouses and distribution centers, schools and hospitals.
Here are the three main reasons to consider deploying a robotic floor scrubber as part of your cleaning and maintenance program:
1) Reallocate Your Labor
With a manual floor scrubber, operators spend the bulk of their shifts driving the machine around cleaning the floors. Deploying a self-driving floor scrubber as part of your cleaning program means that your facility floors will be cleaned autonomously. This efficiency allows operators to be reallocated to higher-value activities such as deeper cleaning and disinfection of restrooms, offices, and break rooms. Or, for large facilities, one operator can oversee the performance of multiple autonomous scrubbers rather than being limited to only driving one.
Another advantage these scrubbers have over manual floor scrubbers is that their batteries are interchangeable. For example, on a single charge the Neo 2 robotic scrubber can clean for up to six hours. After the first set of batteries is drained, they can be easily exchanged for a new set of batteries in less than one minute. You could potentially deploy your autonomous scrubber for hours longer than a single operator’s shift, allowing for effective cleaning 24/7, 365 days a year.
2) Consistent and Efficient Clean
One of the major drawbacks of using a manual scrubber is that the operators determine which area of the facility needs to be cleaned, or they only have time in the cleaning schedule to target one particular area on any given day. These drawbacks are completely erased with a fully autonomous floor scrubber. Robotic scrubbers clean whatever area they’re programmed to clean, consistently and efficiently.
The Neo 2 autonomous scrubber is powered by the Avidbots AI Platform, which allows the scrubber to maximize cleaning productivity while minimizing human intervention. In other words, it will deliver the best quality clean every single time—and never miss a day of work due to illness or vacations.
3) Measurable Cleaning Metrics
In the wake of COVID-19, the need to quantify and qualify cleaning measures is more important than ever before. As facilities managers know, sharing this crucial information with customers, cleaning auditors or regulatory agencies is imperative.
Unfortunately, most manual floor cleaning solutions and self-driving manual machines do not offer this capability. However, the Neo 2 autonomous floor scrubber employs a proprietary web-based software (Avidbots Command Center) to deliver reporting, analytics and other important information.
This innovative software also allows you to remotely monitor, measure and track an individual robotic floor scrubber or an entire fleet in real-time from anywhere at any time of the day. With highly detailed reports of every cleaning operation, you can process the data you need to create insights that optimize your facility’s cleaning solutions.
As you evaluate and improve your facility’s cleaning programs and services, it’s important to consider autonomous floor scrubbing as a viable and valuable solution across a wide range of industries.
To learn more or discuss how to automate your floor cleaning program, please contact the experts at Factory Cleaning Equipment today!