Infogrid recently announced the introduction of Smart Cleaning Pro, an innovative tech solution aimed at enhancing the efficiency, proactivity, and sustainability of commercial cleaning.
This product was developed to tackle the challenges of aligning facilities management and cleaning services with building usage, challenges exacerbated by the era of hybrid working. These issues span from escalating vacancies to rising operational costs and the unpredictability of space usage, with cleaning expenses alone projected to surge by at least 28% by 2028.
Tailored to assist customers in understanding fluctuating occupancy patterns, exacerbated by hybrid working, Smart Cleaning Pro uses proprietary IoT sensors to detect when cleaning is required and automate the generation of usage-based tasks. This effectively directs cleaners to areas needing attention, resulting in increases in team productivity.
An interactive system comprising wearable devices and LED wayfinding helps cleaners in identifying high-occupancy zones and automatically logs attendance at cleaning sites, establishing a hands-free digital audit trail.
As a result, cleaning teams can utilise Smart Cleaning Pro’s Cloud-based management platform to monitor and validate service delivery, leveraging Infogrid’s data analytics expertise through robust reporting tools. These innovations save time, enhance customer satisfaction and transparency, and enable providers to optimise operations without compromising service quality.
Key features of Smart Cleaning Pro include:
- Seamless Data Collection: Utilising proprietary IoT hardware, Smart Cleaning Pro captures real-time data on space usage, enabling cleaning teams to customise operations to specific areas and optimise resources
- Interactive Wayfinding: The platform utilises interactive LED wayfinding to guide cleaning teams through buildings and highlight areas requiring cleaning. The hardware responds to the presence of a wearable fob, signalling whether a space needs cleaning based on low or high occupant usage
- Attendance and Dwell Time Tracking: Smart Cleaning Pro uses intelligent sensors to detect when cleaners are servicing a space. The product automatically logs cleaned spaces, closes cleaning tasks, and generates a digital audit trail, eliminating the need for cleaners to log into software or apps
- Automated Task Management: Intelligent automated task creation and closure enable teams to save time on cleaning task management, ensuring every job meets high standards while reducing administrative hours
- Space Usage Mapping: Smart Cleaning Pro provides visual maps to illustrate daily and weekly space usage, aiding users in understanding occupant behaviours. These insights inform contract discussions and position managers as strategic advisors with a comprehensive understanding of occupancy patterns and cleaning requirements
- Dynamic Predictive Cleaning: By analysing space usage trends, Smart Cleaning Pro empowers cleaning managers to proactively adjust schedules and allocate resources, enhancing operational efficiency
“At Infogrid, we recognise the crucial role that cleaning plays in maintaining healthy and productive commercial spaces,” explained Kate Henningsen, CEO of Infogrid. “Smart Cleaning Pro is the culmination of years of industry collaboration and concerted research and development. We are proud to introduce a completely new and reimagined solution that enables customers to operate more efficiently and sustainably – and with greater insight and visibility – all of which represent the future of the industry.”
“Softbank Robotics aims to empower customers to operate at the forefront of innovation,” added Jesper Christensen, Vice President of Product Management and Customer Success Sales and Marketing EMEA at Softbank Robotics. “We are excited to be able to offer Infogrid Smart Cleaning Pro as part of our SmartBX offering, which brings together people, robotics, AI, IoT, and automation to deliver truly intelligent cleaning solutions.”
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