German pressure-washer firm Kärcher has expanded its autonomous product line by introducing a professional floor cleaning robotic platform.
The Kärcher Intelligent Robotic Applications (KIRA) B 100 R is powered by Brain Corp’s software platform for powering autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operating in indoor public spaces – BrainOS.
Rex Shull, VP of product management and engineering, Kärcher, said: “With the new KIRA B 100 R autonomous scrubber and the KIRA CV 60/1 autonomous vacuum introduced late last year, our customers now have robotic solutions for cleaning both hard and soft floor surfaces. These intelligent tools help businesses use their cleaning staff more efficiently and reduce operational costs while solving for labour shortages.”
The KIRA B 100 R robotic scrubber is designed to handle cleaning floors on its own, enabling staff members to focus on higher-value tasks. The partnership said this provides a return on investment to customers.
The machine safely navigates around people and obstacles using advanced AI and a sensor system. Its interface allows workers of any technical ability to teach and run cleaning routes. Additional features include a chemical metering system and indication lights.
In addition to its machine capabilities, fleet management tools provide operators and managers with insights into performance metrics so robotic operations can be tracked, verified, and improved.
According to the partnership, through a continuous innovation cycle surrounding the data insights provided, the experience using the KIRA B 100 R robot gets even better over time.
“We’re excited to see Karcher bring its first BrainOS-powered AMR floor scrubber to market,” said Eugene Izhikevich, CEO at Brain Corp.
“By combining our best-in-class software with their proven equipment, Karcher is building a strong portfolio of robotic solutions enabling customers to become more productive across their cleaning operations.
“We look forward to supporting Karcher and their customers across industries to deliver transformative automation experiences with the most intelligent tools.”
