Pudu Robotics releases AI-powered MT1 industrial robotic sweeper

Shenzen, China-based Pudu Robotics, a global provider of service robotics, has unveiled its new AI-powered robotic sweeper, the PUDU MT1. Traditional cleaning in expansive settings like arenas, warehouses and manufacturing plants is often labor-intensive and less efficient.

The PUDU MT1 is now available in the North and South American markets and other regions around the world. The company said the PUDU MT1 aims to revolutionize large-scale cleaning operations with advanced technology, enhancing efficiency, reducing costs and maintaining high cleanliness standards.

Designed with large-scale environments in mind

The PUDU MT1 is designed to efficiently handle cleaning regions exceeding 100,000 square meters, using sophisticated AI-driven features to handle the unique challenges of large environments with ease and accuracy.

Pudu Robotics highlighted the following key features of the MT1:

• AI-powered trash recognition: PUDU MT1 uses advanced AI to identify and categorize waste, continuously updating its database for improved accuracy. This technology distinguishes real trash from non-trash items, activating cleaning only when needed to maximize efficiency and conserve energy.
• Smart spot cleaning: Efficiently patrolling large areas with a wide scanning field of view, the PUDU MT1 identifies and cleans trash immediately upon detection. This ensures maximum efficiency by activating the cleaning mechanism only when necessary, avoiding redundant paths and targeting trash directly for a smarter, more effective cleaning experience.
• Dynamic environment adaptability: Using lidar SLAM and VSLAM, the PUDU MT1 adapts to dynamic environments with full-space awareness, allowing it to efficiently map and clean large areas. Its route optimization ensures thorough coverage with minimal redundancy, and it adjusts to layout changes, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted cleaning.
• No debris too big or small: With a 35-liter large-capacity trash bin and a 70cm wide cleaning path, the PUDU MT1 captures all types of debris, from fine dust to larger items like beverage bottles, ensuring a thorough cleaning in a single pass and significantly reducing manual intervention.
• Proactive dust control: Using a high-flow negative pressure exhaust and filter system, the PUDU MT1 captures and contains particles, preventing secondary pollution and maintaining a healthier environment.
• Ease of use: The MT1 is designed for maximum user convenience. Its touchscreen interface ensures easy operation and customization, even for first-time users. The extended handle allows manual intervention, facilitating transitions between areas and semi-outdoor tasks. Its modular design features a quick-release trash box and other consumables, making maintenance and replacement straightforward.
• Operational capability: Navigating narrow passages as slim as 75cm, overcoming obstacles up to 20mm and traversing gaps up to 35mm, the PUDU MT1 ensures thorough edge-to-edge cleaning. With a 45Ah battery capacity and a 6-hour battery life, it offers 24/7 cleaning when paired with its charging dock.
• IoT integration: The PUDU MT1 integrates with IoT devices, interacting with elevators, gates and other infrastructure for multi-floor cleaning. Remote monitoring via apps and PC interfaces provides real-time updates, visualized cleaning reports and notifications when the trash is full to ensure efficient management.

“The scale and complexity of modern facilities require advanced cleaning solutions that go beyond traditional methods,” said Felix Zhang, founder and CEO of Pudu Robotics. “The AI capabilities of our PUDU MT1 deliver the intelligence and automation essential for keeping extensive areas meticulously clean, meeting the high expectations for hygiene and operational efficiency in large environments.”

As the third cleaning product in Pudu Robotics’ lineup, the MT1 further expands the company’s application in the cleaning sector. Pudu announced the launch of its T300 industrial conveyance cobot in April 2024, and its KettyBot Pro delivery and reception robot in January 2024.