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FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Shortfalls or Plus points robots may find it difficult to methodical manner and finishing
jobs more quickly. Because of
manoeuvre through dynamic or
in the existing solutions complex situations. its increased efficiency, cleaning
available in the market, • Extra care needs to be put in cycles can occur more frequently,
especially in specific areas where safety and other related which maintains infrastructure in
optimal condition.
of usage issues are concerned. • Cost Reduction: Robotic

Pros: The new growing cleaning systems can lower the
long-term expenses related to
• Compared to humans, automated segments that require manual labour, even though
cleaning systems can clean specialised automation there is an upfront investment.
larger areas more quickly and Automation also reduces cleaning
completely, finishing activities in which are tech-driven related downtime, which lowers
less time. • Datacentres: Cleanrooms with total operating costs.
• By freeing up employees for other low dust levels are essential to • Data driven cleaning: State
crucial duties, automation may the datacentres. For these delicate of the art robots can gather
help cut down on the demand for surroundings to remain clean, important information about
full time cleaners. sophisticated air filtration robots cleaning activities, including
• By eliminating unpredictability and dedicated floor cleaning locations that need extra care or
and human error, automated equipment are essential. possible equipment problems. The
solutions can guarantee that • Solar panel cleaning: The cleaning procedures and general
cleaning activities are completed efficiency of solar panels infrastructure maintenance plans
consistently and to a high degree. depends on keeping them clean. can be enhanced with the usage of
Automated cleaning robots this data.
Cons: can navigate large solar farms, • Flexibility and Adaptability:
• Automated cleaning systems are removing dust and debris Robots can be programmed to do
definitely more costly to purchase/ effectively. a wide range of cleaning duties,
deploy. However, in the long run such as window washing on tall
it is more cost effective and gives The requirement of buildings and floor scrubbing in
quality results. tech-driven and robotic busy areas. They can be used for a
• Only a limited number of cleaning variety of infrastructure purposes
activities can be completed by machines to meet the because of their adaptability.
current methods, especially those growing infrastructure • Enhanced Safety: Cleaning
that call for ability or involve demands jobs in infrastructure can be
working in crowded areas. For dangerous, particularly in small or
example, the auto scrubber • Enhanced Speed and Efficiency: high-rise spaces. These dangerous
machines need to be programmed. Compared to manual labour, tasks can be completed by robots,
The challenge is that with robots can operate continuously, lowering the possibility of worker
automated cleaning machines, covering enormous areas in a casualties.

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