The new era of robotic cleaning

Industrial and commercial cleaning has faced a multitude of challenges post-Brexit with a record high of cleaning operator shortages since 2022. With increased demand across the sector, many companies are increasingly turning to the innovative world of robotic cleaning.

The future is here today. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) are powered to clean narrow, hard to reach spaces, allowing staff to prioritise other tasks at hand. In large-scale warehouses and factories, these machines are designed with safety in mind, offering cordless cleaning and eliminating slip hazards in seconds.

Nimble robots

Introducing the next generation of robotic floor scrubbers from Tennant. In partnership with Brain Corp: advanced AI enabled intelligence, the geniuses at Tennant have invented world-class robotic cleaners. With optional ec-H20 NanoClean®, sustainable cleaning has arrived with nanobubble technology, reducing the amount of detergent and water needed.

The X4 ROVR Autonomous Floor Scrubber is the latest addition to the robotic cleaning machine family.

“Nimble is the best way to describe the X4 - with advanced manoeuvrability, this scrubber can easily clean those hard-to-reach spots, with a cleaning path of 500mm. The estimated coverage is up to 1,860m² (per solution tank), powered by lithium-Ion battery, heralding the renewable energy era. That’s a run time of approximately 2.5 hours and with a sound level as low as 62dBA, the hearing of workers is protected. Designed with the end-user in mind, the X4 can be programmed quickly with as little as three steps on the intuitive touch screen. Tennant understands the pain points of the industry and the X4 has programmable colour-coded maintenance: yellow for daily and blue for monthly maintenance tasks,” explains Jamie Harris, Head of Industrial Sales UK & Ireland, Tennant UK.

History of expertise

Multi-award-winning Tennant Company was established over 150 years in 1870 by George H Tennant, who after selling wooden flooring realised there were no cleaning products available. Not to be defeated, he simply invented floor polish and the company grew from there. In 1932, the first motorised floor cleaning equipment came to market and by 1947, the first vacuum-equipped power sweeper arrived in the industrial sector. What followed over successive decades was a series of world and industry-firsts, marking Tennant as a global leader in innovation and R&D.

The full-range includes: scrubber-dryers, sweepers, sweeper scrubbers, extractors and vacuums across a diverse range of sectors from healthcare, retail, industrial to commercial. Alongside the nimble X4 ROVR, Tennant also offers the T16AMR, the worlds-first robotic cleaning machine designed for industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Solid UK presence

Tennant UK has been operational for over thirty years with a Northampton office and service centre in Bolton. With a lion’s share of the market, Tennant’s products can be found across 98% of the UK market from large supermarkets to purpose-built facilities. Jamie Harris oversees the industrial division, with the aggregate sector for example favouring Tennant machinery to reduce silica dust exposure across factories. Silica dust is a huge health & safety challenge and relies heavily on optimised cleaning practices to reach OSHA compliance. With cutting edge HEPA-filtration approved systems, Tennant is proud to be supporting cleaner, healthier workplaces across the UK.

“We have many go-products such as the 800 Industrial Ride-on Sweeper and multi-functional M30 Ride-on Sweeper Scrubber. The 800 is top of the class, with wide cleaning path, quad filtering system and robust steel construction, this sweeper can handle heavy-duty cleaning indoors and outdoors. Precision-designed for the harshest environments, it can capture cement dust, pellets, rocks and grass, leaving a clean path in its wake. The M30 Ride-on Sweeper Scrubber offers optimised sweeping and scrubbing at every wet or dry turn with FloorSmart® integrated cleaning system technology. The ec-H20™ technology offers smooth delivery, with up to 70% less water used.

“If you’re looking to have a return-on-investment, we can offer world-class services and products as an asset not expense. We offer sustainable best practices for a greener era: our products provide cleaner working conditions for staff, with less chemicals and airborne gases and dust.

“We have an expert team of over 60 field service engineers to support repair and maintenance round the clock and with our world-leading Autonomous Mobile Robots, Tennant is trailblazing the age of robotics.”

See the X4 ROVR Autonomous Floor Scrubber in action at IWLEX 2025 and Hillhead 2026.

To find out more today, contact Tennant UK below:Customer Service 01604 583191www.tennantco.com/en_gb.html