AUTOMATION
A robot
revolution
As autonomous technology and robotics rapidly improve, New Zealand building services and facility managers are exploring how cleaning robots can deliver quality, efficiency and sustainability benefits. Words Cameron Cooper
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ou can’t keep a good robot down. Despite being the subject of criticism in years past because of glitchy technology and frustrating operational issues, a new breed of autonomous cleaning machines is being rolled out in New Zealand and Australia as building services contractors and facility managers seek to save time and achieve better cleaning and hygiene efficiencies. 34 INCLEAN NEW ZEALAND August 2023
Automated technology and robotics are advancing quickly and can have a positive impact in large commercial and industrial spaces at a time when cleaning workforces are thin on the ground. Conrad Pearson, sales director for robotic floor cleaning equipment manufacturer Tennant in Australia and New Zealand, says while robots are getting smarter and smarter, the focus should always be on meeting the