The future of cleaning: When robots catch up with cleaners

Limited flexibility

Robotics has become an important topic in commercial cleaning, and the people involved find this threatening. However, robots, although efficient, can hardly match the versatility of the human workforce. The decisive factor is their limited adaptability. Unlike humans, robots cannot react flexibly to unexpected situations. Many areas are difficult for robots to access, whereas human workers can easily overcome these obstacles. A robot is programmed to perform certain tasks based on predefined algorithms and sensor data. So when the robot encounters a chair, cleaning underneath it is a major challenge. However, the first models have already reached the stage where they can push certain chairs back and forth.

Still at a disadvantage despite progress