Pulak Satish Kumar, COO, Puresight Systems Pvt. Ltd.
The robotics industry in India has been gaining traction steadily over the past few years.
The adoption of robotics has been slow in India when compared to the West, but things are changing fast. If we look that the current scenario, we can see robots are being deployed in various sectors, ranging from manufacturing to agriculture. When it comes to consumer robotics, more and more Indians are turning to automated smart devices that can help with their household chores. With increasing disposable incomes and a substantial rise in the number of dual-income households, the demand for AI-powered smart devices (robotic vacuum cleaners, automated washing machines and dishwashers etc.) is now higher than ever. Realizing this demand, companies are now focused on developing sophisticated robots that can perform daily tasks like sweeping, mopping and dusting. Once a rare sight in Indian households, these smart cleaning devices are steadily becoming a necessity.
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While vacuum robots were the first ones to arrive, mopping robots have also taken the domestic robotics market by storm. These next-gen mopping robots are equipped with a wide array of cutting-edge, futuristic features, such as different cleaning modes for dry and wet mopping, dirt detection technology, intelligent navigation, Wi-Fi connectivity, Alexa and Google Assistant integration etc. Adding to the convenience, they can spot clean, allowing users to get rid of sticky messes, grime and kitchen grease without getting their hands dirty. However, what makes these devices stand apart is their ability to learn, map and adapt to a home’s floor plan. Armed with Imprint Smart Mapping technology, they can remember multiple floor plans and room names so that users can customize cleaning jobs and direct the robot to clean specific rooms. Apart from seamlessly navigating their way around furniture and other obstacles, they can also adapt to changing home environments. This means the devices are configured to clean different rooms and even separate homes, completely unsupervised.
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A robot that can navigate on its own, avoid any obstacles and drop-off regions like staircases, detect dirty areas, and then thoroughly clean the space – this was previously unimaginable. However, unprecedented technological progress has made taken the idea of remote, automated cleaning from the realms of science fiction to reality.
Robots are not here to replace, but assist humans. That said, housecleaning is one task that can be entirely automated, thanks to continuous research in the field of robotics. In fact, convenience is the key factor contributing to the increased demand for house-cleaning robots. In today’s fast-paced world, these devices can take care of mundane yet tedious tasks such as sweeping and mopping the floor, thereby enabling people to relax and spend more time with their family members. Safety is another major factor in facilitating the growth of the domestic robotics industry. The remote access feature allows users to control their robotic cleaning devices from anywhere, which ensures a higher level of security. Especially, dual-income families tend to be more inclined towards robots than human maids. Further, the shift towards smart homes, in general, has worked in favour of the robotic cleaning industry.
Robotics and automation have advanced by leaps and bounds, so has the house-cleaning robots. They are more compact and feature-rich, requiring little to no human intervention. Be it sweeping the floor or picking up debris, such smart cleaning devices can virtually eliminate the need for a maid or domestic help. Of course, the trend is just picking up in India, but a growing number of consumers are now considering using house cleaning robots that can be remotely monitored, controlled and customized as per their cleaning preferences.
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