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MAINTENANCE IS YOUR ROBOT’S BEST FRIEND
Get the Most Out of Your Floor Cleaning Robot With Regular Maintenance
Autonomous floor cleaning robots are revolutionizing cleaning and maintenance for facilities across industries. By taking over repetitive floor cleaning for human workers, these machines improve facility cleanliness, increase efficiency, and even boost job satisfaction. But in order for facilities to get the most out of their floor cleaning robots, they need to be sure to not take them for granted. While these helpful machines do work autonomously, regular maintenance is the key to ensuring optimal performance and longevity. If you want to maximize your investment in robotic floor cleaners, a proactive maintenance strategy is not optional—it’s essential.
April 3 2025
HOW THEY DO IT
The Science Behind Autonomous Floor Cleaning Robots
Floor cleaning robots are becoming a game changer for facilities, from warehouses and retail stores to hospitals and stadiums. But have you ever wondered how these autonomous machines manage to clean efficiently without missing a spot—or crashing into walls and furniture? It’s not magic; it’s technology. Let’s break down the science behind how floor cleaning robots navigate complex spaces, do the dirty work, and maximize efficiency for facilities that need to stay clean.
March 19 2025
AUTOMATION’S ROI IS REALLY ROL
Why Return on Labor is the Metric that Matters
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In the midst of inflation and fierce competition for workers, businesses are looking for ways to get more done with the resources they have. One of the biggest challenges? Labor. Finding, training, and retaining employees is a costly and time-consuming process, especially for roles that require repetitive, physically demanding tasks like cleaning and logistics. With automation creeping into every industry, business owners and facility managers are keen to see if automating some of these tasks can provide a solid ROI. But what if ROI is the wrong metric? Let’s take a look at the metric that really helps facilities do more with the staff they already have—Return on Labor.
March 12 2025
THE BEST ROBOTICS PARTNER IS ONE THAT DOESN’T SELL ROBOTS
Customer Success Demands So Much More
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We know what you’re thinking. A robotics company that doesn’t sell robots? Ok, we’re being a bit tongue-in-cheek here. We do sell robots, as our many satisfied customers can attest. But we don’t only sell robots; or at least, the sale of a piece of machinery isn’t our primary focus. What is? Supporting our customers, and ensuring that their leap into automation sticks the landing.
March 4 2025
A NEW ANSWER TO LABOR SHORTAGES
Why Autonomous Cleaning is the Solution for Short-Staffed Facilities
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While the current unemployment rate remains low, hovering around 4%, hiring, staffing and retention within the janitorial field remain a key concern for facility managers. Factors such as an aging workforce, high turnover rates, and the broader impacts of the "Great Resignation" have exacerbated labor shortages in this essential field. This scarcity not only increases operational costs as wages rise in a bid to hire enough workers, but also compromises the quality and consistency of facility cleaning overall. In response to these challenges, facilities across the spectrum have begun embracing autonomous cleaning robots as a practical solution to bridge the labor gap and enhance operational efficiency.
February 18 2025
WAREHOUSES NEED CLEANING TOO
Automated Cleaning Protects Health, Safety and Property within Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Warehouses and distribution centers are the backbone of modern supply chains, yet they face unique challenges in maintaining cleanliness. From managing high traffic in loading docks to dealing with dust and debris in storage and product handling areas, cleanliness is critical for operational efficiency, worker safety, and product integrity. A clean environment reduces accidents, improves air quality, and ensures compliance with industry regulations—factors that directly impact productivity and profitability. As these facilities grow larger and busier, adopting effective cleaning strategies is more important than ever to meet the demands of an increasingly fast-paced logistics industry.
February 5 2025
GOT THE WINTER BLUES?
These Facts About Improved Facility Management Through Robotic Automation Will Cheer You Up
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Let’s face it—winter can be rough. The days are shorter, the weather’s dreary, and facility managers everywhere face some of the year’s toughest cleaning challenges during this season. That’s why we’re lightening up the mood with some good news to ponder during these winter doldrums. Robotic automation is transforming facility management, making operations more efficient, cost-effective, and less stressful. If the thought of overseeing facility cleaning operations amidst snow and slush doesn’t warm your winter spirit, these fun and informative facts will!
January 29 2025
SUPPORT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
A Chat With the Pringle Robotics Customer Support Team
These days, it seems like the world is awash with robots. While many of these robots work behind the scenes in industrial settings that the general public isn't privy to, smaller and more interactive service robots are cropping up in facilities that are used by the masses, such as hospitals, convenience stores, airports, and schools. According to the International Federation of Robotics, sales of professional service robots have increased by 30% worldwide since 2023, with the hospitality and healthcare sectors key among those sales.
January 24 2025
CLEAN SCHOOLS ARE ESSENTIAL
Creating a Healthier School Environment with Robotic Cleaning Technology
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It should be a no-brainer: clean schools are essential. From improved student performance to healthier working conditions for staff, cleanliness plays an important role in creating spaces where everyone can thrive. However, as schools struggle with staffing shortages in the face of increased cleaning standards, robotic cleaning solutions are quickly transitioning from a futuristic novelty to a practical tool that schools can rely on to maintain their facilities day after day.
January 14 2025
SMART FACILITIES ARE SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES
How Automated Solutions Are Supporting Sustainability Efforts Within Facilities Management
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Sustainability, as a principle of facilities management, has rapidly shifted from that of a “nice to have” tangential goal to a core pillar of responsible practice. Key aspects of sustainable facilities management include reducing electricity and water usage, implementing waste management best practices, and opting for green cleaning/chemical reduction where possible. The goal is to reduce a facility’s environmental impact while maintaining, or even enhancing, operational efficiency.
January 6 2025
CELEBRATING NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY
How We’re Optimizing Facility Operations at Pringle Robotics
Happy National Technology Day! Today, we’re excited to shine a bit of a spotlight on how Pringle Robotics is using advanced technology to make facility operations smarter, safer, and more efficient. Whether it’s cleaning, sanitizing, or assisting customers, our robots are designed to take the load off your team while delivering unmatched consistency and quality.
Let’s take a closer look at how we’re changing the game.
December 9 2024
GIVE YOUR EMPLOYEES THE GIFT OF LESS STRENUOUS CLEANING
Floor Cleaning Robots Take on the Tasks People Would Rather Avoid
Hospitals, schools, warehouses, retail stores. No matter the type of facility, someone has to keep it clean. And whether that ‘someone’ is a single employee, a team of custodians, or even an outsourced building service contractor, the fact is they’re likely overworked. Surveys going back over a decade indicate that janitorial work intensity has increased over time, leading to injury and illness-related callouts. And more recent surveys show an uptick in overwork and injury in the years following the pandemic.
November 26 2024
CLEANING HELP FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Floor Cleaning Robots Simplify EVS Operations
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Assisted living and long term care facilities are environments where cleanliness is of the utmost importance—not just for aesthetic reasons, but for basic health and safety. Not only do these spaces house elderly populations who tend to be more vulnerable to illnesses and infections; the very nature of congregate living puts those who live and work in such facilities at risk for the spread of illness due to close contact. That’s why maintaining a clean and sanitary environment is so important in these settings.
November 12 2024
RETAIL CLEANING FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Prepare for the Holiday Shopping Onslaught with These Tips
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Holiday shopping season is no longer limited to the weeks between Black Friday and December 25. This year, nearly 50% of shoppers will have begun their holiday shopping by Halloween, meaning that the time for retailers to prepare for larger crowds (and the mess they can bring) is NOW.
October 22 2024
KEEPING FACILITIES CLEAN DURING COLD AND FLU SEASON
Cleaning Automation Can Make a Big Difference
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It’s that time of year. Summer’s end heralds shorter days, cooler temperatures, and, for better or worse (in this case, just worse), the beginning of cold and flu season. For businesses and facilities, maintaining a clean and sanitized environment is crucial to protect the health of employees, customers, patients and students. Fortunately, autonomous commercial floor cleaning robots offer a practical solution that can help facilities stay ahead of the curve, augment their workforce, and ensure a healthier environment for everyone.
September 5 2024
HOW IMPORTANT ARE CLEAN FLOORS, REALLY?
They’re a Business Essential, and Here’s Why
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In the hustle and bustle of running a business or managing a facility, it’s easy to overlook the importance of clean floors. After all, we walk on floors every day without consciously paying much attention to them at all. And, with floor cleaning often taking up more than half of a custodian’s or cleaning crew’s time, it can be tempting to put floor cleaning and maintenance on the back burner.
August 14 2024
TAKING CAMPUS BY STORM
Useful Robotic Automation for Colleges and Universities
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While it might not feel like Fall quite yet, the things we associate with the season are back once again—like college and university campuses across the country bustling with the energy of a new academic year. These days, more and more students are returning to campuses where exciting new robotic technology awaits them. Let’s take a look at what they might find, and how robots for various purposes are becoming useful additions to the college and university landscape.
August 6 2024
SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND WELLBEING WITH ROBOTICS
Commercial Robots Create a Better Work Environment to Benefit All
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Retail. Hospitality. Facility Services. Healthcare. These are industries that rely on large numbers of on-site employees to physically complete vital work operations each day. They’re also the industries with the highest rates of employee turnover. Commercial robots, such as floor cleaning robots and light delivery robots, are proving to be valuable tools in supporting employee wellbeing and reducing turnover. By automating mundane and physically demanding tasks, these robots help create healthier, more satisfying work environments. Let’s look at how.
July 30 2024
AUTOMATING FOR SAFETY
How Robots Contribute to a Safer Workplace
We talk a lot about how robotics can help facilities improve efficiency, cleanliness and worker satisfaction. But something we’ve really only mentioned in passing is the marked impact that robotic automation can have on workplace safety. This topic deserves a closer look.
July 16 2024
ROBOTS MAKE VACATION A BREEZE
How Robotics is Stepping Up to Support Travel and Leisure
Summer is the unrivaled king of the vacation calendar, and this year will see Americans taking full advantage of all that these warmer months have to offer, with 82% of adults planning to travel. If you’re among the vast majority of people planning a trip, you might be surprised to find that some of this leisure activity is now being supported and enabled by robotic automation.
July 15 2024
MILESTONE REACHED!
What a milestone! Pringle Robotics CC1 autonomous floor cleaning units have cleaned 50 million square feet of flooring at customer facilities since January 1, 2024! The most versatile commercial floor cleaning robot on the market, CC1 is a fully autonomous 4-in1 unit that vacuums, sweeps, mops and scrubs--so no one else has to! We're proud of the immense efficiency gains and improved facility cleaning experienced by our customers nationwide.
Want to experience revolutionary facility optimization through automated cleaning? Get in touch today!
June 25 2024
TRACKING AND RIGHT-SIZING YOUR FLEET
How Connected Assets Enable Ideal Facility Operations
It may seem like the dream of a distant future, but robot fleets are starting to become a “thing” for those who work in the facilities management field. Sounds scary? It might, if the term “robot fleet” conjures images of a malevolent robot army hellbent on coldblooded destruction. The reality is a lot less dramatic, far more useful, and actually, quite a bit more human.
June 11 2024
SOLVING THE WAREHOUSE CLEANING CONUNDRUM
How Autonomous Robots Enable a Consistent Clean for These Busy Facilities
Warehouses and distribution centers are the bustling hubs at the heart of the logistics industry. Typically, what’s transported out of these facilities is viewed with greater importance than the conditions inside the facilities themselves. After all, unlike hospitals, schools or retail spaces, most consumers will never step foot inside one of these facilities. That said, these sizable buildings still need to be cleaned regularly and well maintained to ensure the safety of their workers, efficient operations, and adherence to ISO standards.
June 3 2024
CLEANING FOR CONVENIENCE
Floor Cleaning Robots a Natural Fit for Busy Convenience Stores
Convenience stores are a staple of American life, with an estimated one convenience store for every 2,204 people. In our largely car-dependent society, convenience stores offer an easy way for drivers to access all the things they need in one place—food, gas, restrooms, plus any little “extras” that catch the eye. But as American development continues at a rapid pace, convenience stores find themselves in fierce competition with not only other c-stores, but grocery chains and restaurants as well.
May 21 2024
MAKING THE LEAP TO CLEANING AUTOMATION
Are Floor Cleaning Robots Right for Your Facility?
If you’re a frequent reader of our blog, you’ll know it’s no secret that we’re passionate about the potential of autonomous floor cleaning robots, IoT sensors, and their related software integrations to not only transform the Jan-San industry, but the entire realm of facilities management as well. That’s because we’re seeing this impressive synergy first-hand at client sites across the country, leading to improved efficiency, vastly enhanced cleaning results, and streamlined operations. But we also know that delving into automation isn’t something most facilities can undertake at the drop of a hat. Ramping up to automated cleaning should be a careful process, full of thoughtful questions, considerations, and ideally, guided by the right robotics partner.