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    Commercial cleaning robots Australia

    Autonomous floor scrubbers, sweepers, vacuums and large-format scrubber-dryers for food & beverage, healthcare, retail, warehouses and facilities management. Supplied, deployed and supported by Workplace Robotics nationally.

    What commercial cleaning robots do

    Commercial cleaning robots are autonomous machines that sweep, scrub, vacuum or mop floors along mapped routes — without an operator. They use LiDAR and vision-based SLAM to navigate around staff, customers and obstacles, and they dock to charge and refill on their own.

    For Australian operators, the payoff is consistency and shift coverage: floors get cleaned to the same standard every cycle, cleaning logs become auditable, and staff are freed from repetitive walking-and-pushing work to focus on detail cleaning, guest-facing tasks or higher-value duties.

    Workplace Robotics deploys PUDU cleaning robots from the compact SH1 upright scrubber through to the AI-Native BG1 large scrubber-dryer — matched to your floor type, shift pattern and compliance requirements.

    Scrubber vs sweeper vs vacuum vs mop vs scrubber-dryer

    Pick the cleaning mode that matches your floor and debris type.

    ModelBest forCoverageRun-timeDetails
    Scrubber-dryerSealed hard floors with wash + recoveryHighLongView
    SweeperDry debris pickup on hard floorsVery highLongView
    VacuumCarpets, soft floors and dusty environmentsMediumMediumView
    Dust mopLight dust, polished floorsMediumLongView
    Scrubber-dryer comboOne-pass sweep + scrub on large floorsVery highLongView

    Indicative pricing in AUD. Final quote subject to site assessment and approval.

    Where they work — and where they don't

    Works well

    • Sealed indoor hard floors (vinyl, polished concrete, tile)
    • Predictable layouts with stable obstacles
    • Corridors, aisles, concourses and back-of-house
    • Multi-shift environments with overnight windows
    • Carpets (with MT1 Vac vacuum configuration)
    • Edge-to-edge cleaning needs (BG1 with side brushes)

    Not the right fit

    • Heavily cluttered floors that change daily
    • Deep wet spills, oils or hazardous chemical zones
    • Outdoor uneven or unsealed ground (use D5 quadruped instead)
    • Stairs without lift access
    • Sites with no Wi-Fi or accessible power point

    Compare PUDU cleaning robots

    Indicative pricing in AUD. Final quote subject to site assessment and approval.

    ModelBest forCoverageRun-timeFromDetails
    PUDU SH1Compact corridors, BOH1,100–1,600 m²/h70–100 minA$6,000View
    PUDU CC1Multi-zone facilities700–1,000 m²/h5–9 hA$29,000View
    PUDU CC1 ProLarge hospitals, malls700–3,000 m²/h5–9 hA$35,000View
    PUDU MT1Warehouses, manufacturing1,800–6,000 m²/h4–8 hA$24,800View
    PUDU MT1 VacHotels, carpetsMax 1,400 m²/h3–6.5 hA$26,800View
    PUDU MT1 MaxLarge warehouses, DCs2,200–7,000 m²/h5–10 hA$35,800View
    PUDU BG1 SeriesAirports, malls, stadiums2,000–6,000 m²/hMax 7.5 hA$49,000View

    Indicative pricing in AUD. Final quote subject to site assessment and approval.

    Where Workplace Robotics deploys cleaning robots

    Use cases proven across Australian operators.

    Food & Beverage back-of-house

    Daily corridor and kitchen-perimeter cleaning during low-traffic hours.

    Frees staff for guest-facing work

    Food & Beverage robots

    Healthcare & aged care

    Consistent, low-noise cleaning of wards, corridors and common areas.

    Auditable cleaning logs for compliance

    Healthcare robots

    Warehouses & DCs

    Repeatable aisle cleaning around racking, packing and dispatch zones.

    Run unattended overnight

    Warehouse robots

    Shopping centres & retail

    Edge-to-edge floor care across large public concourses.

    BG1 scrubs at up to 2,000 m²/h

    Retail robots

    Facilities management

    Multi-tenant office, education and transit-hub cleaning programs.

    Standardise SLA across sites

    Facilities robots

    Manufacturing floors

    Sweep dust and debris in production areas without disrupting workflows.

    Lower slip & WHS exposure

    Manufacturing robots
    ROI factors

    What drives payback

    • Hours of labour redirected per shift
    • Reduction in repeat-clean & re-work
    • WHS exposure (slips, manual handling) avoided
    • Consistency uplift across multi-site SLAs
    • Overnight unattended cleaning windows
    Calculate ROI
    Lease options

    Operate as opex, not capex

    Lease from A$8/day.

    • Operating lease — no large upfront capex
    • Service, support and software included
    • Scale fleet up or down by unit as you grow
    • Predictable monthly cost on opex budget
    Discuss lease options

    Site-readiness checklist

    Use this before a site assessment to scope quickly.

    • Sealed, level hard floor (or carpet for vacuum models)
    • Wi-Fi coverage across the cleaning area
    • Access to a power point for docking & charging
    • Water fill / drain point for scrubber-dryers
    • Minimum path clearance of 70 cm (varies by model)
    • Clear escalation contact for staff during deployment
    • Site map or floor plan to support route mapping
    • Lift / door access where multi-zone cleaning is required

    Frequently asked questions

    Ready to see if robots make sense for your workplace?

    Book a site assessment and Workplace Robotics will help you identify the right robot, commercial model and deployment pathway.