Skyline Robotics' Ozmo Robot Automates Skyscraper Window Cleaning
Skyline Robotics has announced a long-term partnership with Platinum to provide its Ozmo high-rise window-cleaning robot to New York skyscrapers. Platinum is a New York provider of building restoration and maintenance services that holds contracts for 65% of Class A buildings. Under the partnership terms, Platinum has exclusive rights to use Ozmo in the city.
“Facade care is an integral part of a building's health and spirit. Automation is poised to play a key role in providing access to facades in the future, as it will increase efficiency and reduce risks, and this is only the beginning. We are glad to join forces with Platinum to put Ozmo to work and take our company to the next level”
Platinum will add Ozmo operations to its existing window-cleaning division, Palladium Window Solutions. Skyline Robotics will train Platinum's staff and certify them as Ozmo operators. After that, Platinum employees will run the system.
“Platinum's commitment to innovation and new technology is paramount to our market-leading success. Skyline, whose DNA is built on innovation, is therefore the ideal partner, as its advanced technology will help us further grow our market share and stay one step ahead of competitors”
Skyline Robotics is transforming the $40 billion window-cleaning industry by offering a smart, fast, safe and cost-effective alternative to human-operated window-cleaning rigs. The Ozmo robot combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision with advanced robotics and sensors, including a robotic arm developed by KUKA.
"Skyline Robotics knows that human values are not limited to machines, and that is why, starting with window cleaning at height, we are revolutionizing all types of facade maintenance work. With Ozmo, Skyline Robotics brings you closer to a cleaner, safer and more efficient environment. The industry continues to evolve at an accelerated pace, and now is the perfect time to move into the future of your window-cleaning operation," the company said.
“The application brings several recent robotics advances into a new and interesting business sector and delivers efficiency and safety in building maintenance. The achievements that made such a complex task possible include KUKA robot motion control in terms of the pressure applied during the cleaning process, as well as the ability to compensate for moving scaffolding caused by weather conditions and changes in the building's architectural features”
The Skyline Robotics partnership with Platinum marks the company's entry into the US market. Skyline is at the stage of commercializing its business, working with strategic partners who will become the cornerstones of the company's distribution model.
Automated window cleaning is a faster and more efficient way. Using existing building maintenance units, the Ozmo robot optimizes cleaning processes and reduces costs. Advantages of the device:
- Speed — three times faster than traditional window cleaning.
- Safety — operators who supervise the process from above are never left out of the loop.
- Quality — real-time SLAM provides the most efficient cleaning path.
- Satisfied clients — automated window cleaning makes residents happier and inspired by innovation.
As buildings become taller, more complex and more expensive, the need for convenient and proper facade care grows as well. Ozmo provides a future-oriented, transparent and detailed solution for a range of clients, from maintenance companies to property managers and owners. Trained and certified specialists from an authorized network of operators work alongside the robot to deliver comprehensive premium-class maintenance.
In numbers: $40 billion is the annual revenue of the window-cleaning industry, 74% of all window cleaners in the US are over 40 years old, and 10% of this workforce is between 20 and 30 years old.
Skyline Robotics was founded with the goal of building a better future today. Skyline brings together a group of innovative developers with a shared clear vision of tomorrow, in which robots help people at work and in everyday activities.
"Our shared expertise is based on robotics, software engineering and mechatronics. We take an archaic industry such as window cleaning, which has remained unchanged since its creation more than a century ago, and carry out the revolutionary modernization it needs," the company said.
Ozmo is a leading industrial tool for automated window cleaning. Skyline combined its engineers' experience with inventive artificial intelligence technology and developed a robot that uses proven machine learning capabilities, allowing it to adapt to new settings during operation.
