Cleaning
- Cleaning efficiency
- 2,376 sqm/h max
- Runtime, scrubbing
- 5 h
- Weight
- 150 kg
On order
From €33,290 ex VATor €1,129/month in RaaS
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USE CASE · RETAIL
Supermarket scrubbing robot: aisles scrubbed and dry before opening
The robot scrubs and dries the sales floor on a programmed route. The team keeps the stockroom, checkouts, spot stains and finishing.
IN BRIEF
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A robotic scrubber-dryer cleans the aisles of a supermarket or shopping centre, usually before opening, following a recorded route.
The KEENON C55 scrubs a 550 mm path, up to 2,376 m²/h, with 60 L of clean water and a swappable battery for 5 h of scrubbing, according to its manufacturer.
Robot Distribution delivers it, maps the store, trains the team and maintains it, to buy, rent or as RaaS.
WHY
Supermarket floor scrubbing
In a hypermarket or a shopping centre, floors are scrubbed every day over thousands of square metres, in a short window between restocking and opening. It is also when the teams are busiest.
A ride-on scrubber ties up one person for the whole pass. The robot does the pass alone: the employee starts it, keeps an eye on it and handles the stockroom, checkouts, washrooms and spills during the day.
HOW IT RUNS
How a scrubbing run works with the robot.
Mapping the store
At commissioning the robot records the sales floor: aisles, shelving and no-go zones such as the stockroom entrance or promotional islands. The Gausium Mira maps a 3,000 m² supermarket in about 20 minutes, according to its manufacturer.
Start before opening
The employee fills the clean water tank, checks the detergent and starts the route. The robot brushes, scrubs and picks up the dirty water in one pass.
Working around the team
It steers around pallet trucks, roll cages and staff restocking shelves, then resumes its route once the aisle is clear.
Draining and charging
At the end of the cycle the employee drains the dirty water and rinses the tank. With the KEENON C55, a spare battery allows a second pass without waiting for a charge.
THE ROBOTS
Retail floor scrubbing robots in our catalogue.
Cleaning
- Cleaning efficiency
- 2,016 sqm/h max
- Runtime, scrubbing
- 4 h
- Weight
- 130 kg
On orderFrom €38,690 ex VATor €1,319/month in RaaS
Cleaning
- Cleaning efficiency
- 2,621 sqm/h max
- Runtime, scrubbing
- 3 h
- Weight
- 157 kg
On orderFrom €56,790 ex VATor €1,929/month in RaaS
BEFORE INSTALLING
What the site survey checks before installation.
Area and time window
The area to scrub, passes per day and time available before opening set the robot size and the number of units.
Floors and soiling
Tiles, resin, vinyl; grease near the butcher or bakery counters, dust at the entrances: brush and dosing are chosen accordingly.
Water, drain and charging
The robot fills and drains near its storage room: a water point, a drain and a socket are located on site.
Aisles and obstacles
Checkout lanes, aisle ends and floor displays are measured: some areas stay with a mop or a manual scrubber.
FAQ
Store managers' questions about robotic floor scrubbing.
How much floor does a scrubbing robot clean per hour?
The KEENON C55 manufacturer states up to 2,376 m²/h and the Gausium Omnie manufacturer up to 2,621 m²/h scrubbing. These are maxima: real output depends on aisles and obstacles and is estimated at the site survey.
Can it scrub during opening hours?
It detects and avoids people and trolleys. The simplest approach is still to scrub before opening, then do targeted passes in quiet areas during the day.
Does the robot also pick up litter?
The Gausium Mira sweeps and scrubs in one pass, and the Gausium Omnie detects dry and wet waste to clean it, according to their manufacturers. Packaging or bulky items still have to be picked up by hand.
Does the robot need a dedicated employee?
No. A trained employee starts it, fills and drains the tanks and checks the brushes. These tasks fit into their usual round.
USE CASES
Visitor receptionWhere are the toilets, which level is the shop on, when does the exhibition close: the robot answers the questions that come back all day and walks visitors to the right place.
In-store promotionA fixed screen waits to be looked at. The robot moves through the aisles, shows your promotions, greets shoppers and takes them to the featured product.
Robotic shelf scanning and inventoryThe robot travels the aisles, photographs shelves or reads RFID tags and flags out-of-stocks and price errors. Store teams keep replenishment, corrections and customer service.
Robotic night patrols in stores and shopping centresAfter closing, the robot covers the aisles, malls and car park on scheduled rounds and reports any anomaly to the security office. Guards keep alarm verification and response.
Send us your store plan. We size the robot and the route.
Robots, acquisition mode and delivery terms, in one written proposal.