Automated cleaning equipment brings forth significant benefits for your workforce. In contemporary times, these solutions utilize artificial intelligence to independently execute routine facility cleaning tasks that would traditionally consume extensive manual labor hours. Tools like autonomous robot vacuums and scrubbers go beyond providing mere assistance to your staff; they have the potential to revolutionize your operational approach.
When strategically employed, automated cleaning equipment transcends being a mere addition to your toolkit. It becomes a catalyst for a paradigm shift in your entire operational strategy.
Outlined below are some innovative advantages that organizations can harvest by integrating automated cleaning equipment into their facilities.
Attain Evidence of Enhanced Facility Value Through Cleaning
In certain sectors, occupants or visitors to a facility desire more than just aesthetic appeal—they prioritize a healthy environment. According to research conducted by Fitwel, a certification focused on building health, 87% of global survey respondents noted an upswing in tenant demand for healthy buildings. Furthermore, 92% of respondents anticipate this demand to continue growing over the next three years.
This heightened awareness spans across various sectors, including offices, multifamily units, and retail spaces. Investors, owners, and facility managers seek data to substantiate the health and cleanliness of their buildings, making AI-supported automated cleaning equipment an integral part of this validation.
Harness a Novel Resource to Foster Workforce Retention
The contemporary labor landscape witnesses a significant shift, with workers transitioning from traditionally labor-intensive or lower-paying roles to positions in diverse industries. This migration poses additional challenges to the historically persistent issues of labor recruitment and retention in janitorial and maintenance roles. Surprisingly, automated cleaning equipment emerges as a solution in this context.
Devices like autonomous vacuums and floor scrubbers alleviate the burden of mundane cleaning tasks, tasks that often contribute to muscle strain and injuries, major contributors to workplace accidents.
By automating these responsibilities, employees gain the capacity to take on more varied tasks daily.
Employers can position these technological investments as a testament to their commitment to employee health and safety, fostering trust and subsequently reducing turnover.
Provide Skill Enhancement Opportunities to Attract Job Applicants
In June 2021, Amazon and Gallup conducted a survey of 15,066 U.S. adults to assess interest and experience in upskilling. Upskilling involves training that empowers employees to acquire new skills or enhance existing ones to advance their careers.
The survey revealed that 71% of respondents who engaged in upskilling felt that it positively impacted their job satisfaction. However, the availability of upskilling was found to be more prevalent in professions that already require advanced skill sets.
For instance, 75% of individuals in computer occupations participated in upskilling within the past year, whereas less than a third of those in food preparation, production, or transportation did.
Automated cleaning equipment introduces a novel dimension to the engagement of cleaning staff by necessitating upskilling. Solutions like Whiz, the autonomous robot vacuum by SoftBank Robotics, require human oversight.
Companies can utilize technology training and the management of collaborative robot fleets as avenues for professional development and potential career advancement, making these opportunities appealing to potential candidates.
Generate Efficiencies Enabling Increased Services without Additional Costs
Efficiency gains can be achieved if automated cleaning equipment enables staff to delegate time-intensive tasks to robots, allowing them to take on additional responsibilities. Quantifying the true impact on the organization is crucial. For example, vacuuming may constitute up to 30% of total facility cleaning time.
By automating this repetitive task, cleaning teams can experience a 25% increase in efficiency without compromising cleanliness standards or requiring additional staff.
Enhance Your Return on Experience
Return on experience is a metric that measures the impact of customer experience investments on a company’s bottom line. Understanding this metric enables organizations to strategically build meaningful interactions with customers.
Modern cleaning robots contribute to this by offering more than just cleanliness assurance. Visible cleaning robots create shareable moments with a brand, positioning companies as technology-focused innovation leaders. The novelty of cleaning robots presents an opportunity to generate excitement among consumers and guests who witness robots in action in common areas.
Positive social media mentions, such as guests tweeting about robots in hotel hallways, can generate the kind of excitement and attention that attracts new customers.
Laying the Foundation for an Innovative Culture
As highlighted earlier, automated cleaning equipment has the potential to not only transform your operational approach but also open doors to data analysis opportunities and forge fresh connections with your workforce. Beyond that, it can serve as the catalyst for fostering a culture of innovation.
Workspaces embracing a culture of innovation nurture creative and out-of-the-box thinking. This could manifest as investing in inventive tools or exploring entirely new service delivery methods.
Such a culture empowers employees to take ownership of their work, transforming them into enthusiastic company ambassadors. The resulting differentiation becomes a cornerstone for securing customer loyalty.
Is it ambitious to expect automated cleaning equipment to contribute to this cultural shift? Not in our perspective. At SoftBank Robotics, we have witnessed ample evidence that solutions like Whiz can lay the groundwork for companies to perceive cleaning in an entirely novel light.