Pudu Robotics, a manufacturer of service robots, has developed an autonomous cleaning machine for large-scale commercial facilities including retail spaces, hospitals, warehouses and airports.
The CC1 Pro, which builds upon the company’s previous CC1 unit, features an expanded cleaning range and incorporates more advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-driven features.
Source: Pudu Robotics
According to its developers, the CC1 Pro is capable of performing four cleaning functions, including sweeping, scrubbing, vacuuming and dust-mopping. The robot uses onboard AI to adjust its operations in real time, identifying various floor materials, evaluating cleanliness levels and adapting its cleaning methods as needed.
Further, the CC1 Pro can reportedly cover roughly 53,820 square feet to 86,111 square feet per cleaning cycle.
Additionally, the robot can evaluate cleanliness in real-time thanks to an onboard, rear-facing AI camera that monitors floor conditions during operation. The system identifies missed areas using visual heat maps to highlight those areas and the robot will automatically re-clean them.
According to the type of surface being cleaned and the level of dirt detected, the CC1 Pro can adjust its power usage and methods, opting for a deep scrubbing in high-traffic areas or a lighter cleaning in low-use zones.
The robot can perform spot cleaning thanks to visual AI, which enables the robot to identify and scrub localized dirt or spills, which helps to maintain cleanliness between full cleaning cycles.
The CC1 Pro is also capable of component self-monitoring of its brushes and squeegees due to image recognition, alerting users if cleaning parts are dirty or misaligned.
Meanwhile a combination of Visual SLAM and lidar enable the robot to operate in complex environments and navigate around both static and moving obstacles.
To see the CC1 Pro in action, watch the accompanying video, which appears courtesy of Pudu Robotics.
