Warehouse Cleaning Robot for Industrial Floor Cleaning

PolarX Star50 can achieve cleaning efficiency of up to 1,750 m² per hour in suitable operating conditions.

With a 750 mm cleaning width, it is designed to cover repetitive warehouse routes efficiently while remaining compact enough for suitable aisles and constrained areas.

However, actual warehouse cleaning productivity depends on more than the total building size.

Racking, pallet placement, turning points, forklift traffic, temporary obstacles and debris levels can all affect practical coverage.

For this reason, warehouse robot selection should begin with the actual accessible cleaning area and route conditions rather than total square metres alone.

Warehouses are rarely static.

Forklifts move between zones. Pallets are placed temporarily in aisles. Picking areas change throughout the day. Loading docks bring new dirt and debris into the building.

Star50 uses high-precision LiDAR and physical bumper sensors to support autonomous navigation and obstacle response within suitable warehouse environments.

Cleaning routes can be planned around:

• Racking aisles
• Storage areas
• Picking zones
• Dispatch areas
• Loading areas
• Equipment lines
• Restricted zones
• Operational traffic patterns

Highly dynamic areas should still be assessed individually and incorporated into the site's cleaning and safety plan.

Many warehouse cleaning machines perform well in open areas but struggle underneath equipment and storage systems.

Star50 has an ultra-low chassis of approximately 330 mm high, allowing it to access suitable low-clearance spaces such as:

• Under pallet racking
• Automated storage systems
• Equipment lines
• Low-clearance storage areas
• Narrow industrial spaces

This helps extend routine floor cleaning beyond the large open areas that conventional cleaning machines can easily reach.

Warehouse dust can accumulate continuously around forklift routes, racking aisles, storage areas and loading zones.

Star50 combines sweeping with a 200W brushless vacuum system and dual high-efficiency HEPA filtration to support regular dust collection.

Packing, receiving and dispatch operations can generate small pieces of cardboard, paper, labels and other light packaging material.

Scheduled robotic sweeping helps remove this loose debris before it spreads further through operational areas.

Wooden pallets can produce chips, fragments and small splinters during regular handling.

Star50 is designed to collect suitable wood chips and other dry pallet-related debris during routine sweeping.

Loading docks and external access points can bring gravel, dirt and outdoor particles into warehouse floors.

Suitable entrance, loading and circulation areas can be incorporated into regular cleaning routes depending on site conditions.

Star50 can also collect suitable dry industrial debris, including certain metal fragments.

For unusually sharp, heavy or process-specific materials, suitability should be confirmed through an on-site assessment or trial before deployment.

Concrete is common across warehouses, distribution centres and factories.

Routine dry sweeping helps control dust, tyre particles and loose debris without introducing unnecessary water into everyday operations.

Epoxy-coated warehouse and factory floors can also accumulate dust, packaging debris and tracked-in particles.

Star50 supports routine dry maintenance across suitable epoxy surfaces.

Some logistics and industrial facilities include carpeted offices, mezzanine spaces or operational areas.

Star50 can support routine dust control and light debris collection across suitable commercial carpet.

Specialist carpet extraction may still be required for scheduled deep cleaning.

Large facilities may contain several surfaces across different operational zones.

A warehouse cleaning plan should therefore consider each zone separately rather than assuming the same cleaning frequency and method will work everywhere.

During deployment, warehouse cleaning areas can be mapped and suitable routes defined.

Specific areas can be included in cleaning schedules while restricted or unsuitable zones can be excluded.

Some warehouse situations still require human intervention.

An aisle may become blocked by a pallet, or an operator may need to move Star50 through a complex area.

With HybridSense™, an operator can manually guide the robot using its handle.

Once Star50 returns to a valid mapped location, it can re-establish its position and continue the remaining autonomous cleaning task.

Daily robot operation should remain simple for front-line warehouse teams.

Star50 supports one-touch cleaning and return-to-dock operation, helping reduce training requirements and unnecessary operator interaction.

Some warehouses, factories and industrial facilities have strict network or cybersecurity requirements.

PolarX supports offline deployment and operation, reducing dependence on continuous external connectivity for daily cleaning tasks.

Star50 includes a 30L heavy-duty dustbin designed for industrial debris collection.

Greater usable capacity can reduce emptying frequency and help the robot complete longer cleaning routes with less operator intervention.

Actual emptying frequency depends on debris volume and cleaning conditions.

The main brush can be removed for cleaning, tangle removal and replacement without complex disassembly.

Magnetic side-brush connections allow faster removal and replacement during routine maintenance.

Common maintenance components are designed for quick, tool-light access, helping operators keep Star50 ready for regular daily cleaning.