East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a cleaning robot to Ipswich Hospital, with the aim of increasing productivity of its cleaning operation.
The Co-Botics system, from Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE), has been deployed to clean corridors freeing up staff to focus on other areas of the hospital.
According to the collaboration, the cleaning robot enables an increased focus on detailed cleaning and sanitising activities at Ipswich Hospital, ensuring a cleaner and safer environment.
The most recent ICE task report found Co-Botics can clean an average of 702.75 sqm per hour. The statistics demonstrate productivity has increased by almost 300%. This has allowed the team to redeem over 15 hours a day of manual cleaning, resulting in a saving in labour costs.
The team has also reported, as Co-botics is a quick drying solution, there is reduced health and safety risks, such as wet mopping corridors in main areas of the sites during daytime hours.
Furthermore, training was also provided by experienced ICE instructors. The training involved introducing the technology and demonstrating how to set up, use and map the equipment.
