The Hidden Costs of Warehouse Cleaning
Floor cleaning is one of the biggest blind spots in many warehouses. Rising labor costs, downtime, and new compliance requirements increase overall costs and often go unnoticed. This white paper highlights the costs companies frequently overlook and the questions they should be asking themselves now.
Learn more about:
The hidden costs of manual floor cleaning, from labor costs to downtime
Why the condition of the floor is critical for AGVs and AMRs
The role of data protection, compliance, and data sovereignty in connected cleaning technology
How the market is evolving and what companies should consider when making investment decisions
Eight questions to help you evaluate your current cleaning strategy
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Is Your Warehouse Floor a Blind Spot?
The Rising Cost of Labor
Minimum wages for building cleaning are structurally increasing across the DACH region by law. Germany's interior cleaning minimum wage will reach €15.00/hour by January 2026. Combined with logistics staff turnover rates running at 40% or higher, the traditional manual cleaning model is facing severe financial pressure.
The Threat to Automation
The European warehouse automation market is forecast to grow by 17.86% annually. However, dust and debris on unmanaged floors can interfere with the sensors of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), causing expensive, unplanned downtime.
Hidden Data & Compliance Risks
Connected cleaning equipment acts as operational technology (OT) that generates and transmits sensitive facility data. This introduces significant data privacy risks, with potential GDPR fines reaching up to €20 million or 4% of annual turnover.
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Smart cleaning, smarter investment
Efficient and convenient
Precise mapping, precise cleaning
Cutting-edge-technology
The K900 leverages 3D environment perception, AI-powered navigation, and Cloud technology.
Advanced manufacturing
Our autonomous robotics are Swiss made with strong, unique expertise, always built in-house for unparalleled quality.
Create and manage all your cleaning tasks online
With Sphere and the Web-app, you gain full control over cleaning schedules and machine performance data. Easily set up your autonomous sweeper and explore features like room mapping, no-go zones, waypoints, and cleaning modes. Remotely manage and monitor your fleet of robots.
Easily achieve results in all kinds of industrial areas
The K900 plays a vital role in the global industrial sector, with hundreds of robots already in operation across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia in diverse applications. Bring us your toughest cleaning challenge—we’re ready to tackle it.
Receive all the resources and support you need from our experts
With KEMARO, you can rely on quality customer service from our specialist support team and trained distribution network. Every client receives comprehensive guidance through demos and installations, 24/7 technical assistance, and lifetime access to the Knowledge Hub—your go-to page for tutorials, manuals, updates, and new features anytime, anywhere.
Sustainable performance
No chemicals, water, or lighting required—say goodbye to combustion engines.
Say hello to sustainable dry sweeping. Our waterless, chemical-free cleaning solution protects packaged goods and sensitive areas and minimises environmental impact. Guaranteed to meet or exceed industry regulations.
Reduced use of chemicals
24/7 autonomous cleaning
Dedicated customer service
Durable and robust components
FAQs
We support global logistics and industrial companies by reducing cleaning costs by up to 70%, enabling effortless labor, and delivering sustainable, cutting-edge robotic solutions. These savings can exceed €22,000 per year, providing significant financial relief for businesses worldwide.
Our autonomous robots ensure continuous cleaning, promoting employee health and safety while preventing industrial machinery damage. Equipped with advanced perception and navigation, they adapt seamlessly to various environments, including hazardous zones. With enhanced human-machine interaction, our technology enables live monitoring, performance tracking, and reporting through the KEMARO web app and cloud.
With around-the-clock automation, configurable time settings, and flexible scheduling, our robots operate efficiently with real-time mapping and advanced analytics. Engine-free engineering minimises wasted energy, and all KEMARO models are built with durable components to ensure long-lasting performance.
Using sophisticated algorithms and artificial intelligence, our robots efficiently clean large industrial areas with ease. KEMARO offers a range of GEN II cleaning solutions, including the K900 Smart, K900 ECO, K900 TOP, and K900 Integrated, each designed for specific industrial needs.
These autonomous sweeper robots navigate seamlessly within a space, operating around the clock while intelligently sensing their environment and avoiding obstacles. To ensure a hassle-free experience, KEMARO provides professional installation, maintenance, and remote servicing, allowing customers to simply “plug and play” their K900 robots. Our cleaning solutions are designed to deliver efficiency, reliability, and peace of mind for both end customers and distributors.
As the only autonomous cleaning solution available for storage and retrieval systems, the K900’s lightweight design ensures compatibility with floor weight restrictions, while its advanced navigation algorithm enables it to cover up to 20'000 m²—scalable to 100'000 m² with multiple docking stations.
The robot is rated IP54, meaning electrical enclosure is protected from water spray from any direction. Therefore, the robot may be used in a wet indoor environment. Although it does not sweep liquids, small amounts of moisture do not affect the machine.
