Autonomous

There are many types of autonomous floor cleaning machines on the market. If we consider professional autonomous cleaning machines, we can identify 3 types:

• Autonomous floor scrubbers: designed to wash and dry floors.
• Autonomous sweepers: designed to collect small solid debris and sweep floors.
• Autonomous vacuum cleaners: designed to vacuum dirt and dust from floors.

Autonomous floor cleaning machines work with the same basic principle as traditional machines, such as floor scrubbers. For example, an autonomous floor scrubber is equipped with a scrubber base with brushes, a tank containing the cleaning solution and a recovery system, along with a squeegee and suction motors. The main difference lies in their ability to operate autonomously, following pre-established paths or using intelligent algorithms to navigate the environment. This means they can carry out cleaning operations with minimal operator supervision. Furthermore, thanks to sensors and cameras, autonomous cleaning machines are able to detect and avoid people and obstacles, ensuring safe work.

Choosing an autonomous professional cleaning machine offers many advantages compared to using manual cleaning methods or traditional machinery. An autonomous professional floor cleaning machine is a technologically advanced solution designed to simplify and improve the efficiency of the cleaning process. Here are some of the main advantages of using an autonomous professional cleaning machine:

• Greater efficiency, speed and free time available
• Cost reduction and improved performance
• Quality, uniform and demonstrable results
• Greater operational autonomy
• Contribution to environmental sustainability

The main difference between cobots, i.e. collaborative robots, and traditional robots lies in the nature of their interaction with human operators and their approach to collaboration. Comac's autonomous cleaning machines are cobots precisely because they work alongside human operators, facilitating and speeding up the cleaning process.

Autonomous cleaning machines are equipped with different types of sensors to ensure effective cleaning and safe navigation within various environments. The most used sensors, which Comac autonomous floor scrubbers are also equipped with, are:

• 3D cameras
• LiDAR sensors
• Ultrasonic sensors
• Cliff sensors

Yes, autonomous floor cleaning machines can be used in a wide range of environments, including offices, warehouses, commercial areas and other public spaces. In general, autonomous floor cleaning machines are designed to suit a wide variety of environments and can be used successfully in many different contexts, offering an efficient and reliable way to keep floors clean. As with all cleaning machines, it is important to know that the freer the surfaces to be cleaned are from obstacles, the better the performance of the autonomous machine is.

Yes, autonomous floor cleaning machines are safe for people and objects because they are designed and built following rigorous safety directives established by the competent authorities. Comac is committed to rigorously comply with these guidelines to ensure that its autonomous floor cleaning machines offer a reliable and safe performance in every working environment.

No, autonomous floor cleaning machines are not difficult to use. On the contrary, they are designed to be intuitive and simple to use, so that even less experienced users can use them. This is a fundamental aspect for Comac when designing autonomous machines; in this way, they can in fact start working immediately without the need for programming skills or without the need for mapping tools.

No, autonomous floor cleaning machines have been designed to become allies in cleaning operations. They do not replace people, but simplify and improve the cleaning process, reducing your workload so you have more time to dedicate to other activities.