Retail & Shopping Centres
Robotics in retail and shopping centres
Centre management is cleaning a public space with continuous foot traffic and a visible presentation standard. The floor area is large, the window is narrow and the audience is watching.
Workflow
Malls, food courts and back-of-house
Common malls and food courts outside trading hours are the strongest candidates, with back-of-house corridors and loading areas often viable during the day. Presence during trading hours is a management decision as much as a technical one.
Constraints we check on site
- Public safety, signage and supervision if operating during trading
- Mixed surfaces, tiled joints and polished finishes across tenancies
- Travelators, escalators and level changes restricting continuous routes
- Retailer and centre-owner presentation expectations
Machines
Platforms suited to this environment
Commercial Cleaning Robot
PUDU CC1 Pro
Pro-grade 4-in-1 cleaning robot for larger and more demanding commercial environments.
Pricing on request
Commercial Cleaning Robot
PUDU SH1
Smart upright scrubber dryer for compact commercial spaces.
from A$5,999
Commercial Delivery Robot
KettyBot Pro
Greeter and delivery robot for restaurants, retail and customer-facing environments.
Pricing on request
Commercial Cleaning Robot
PUDU ET1
AI-Native compact scrubber-dryer robot with hot-water washing and an 8-in-1 self-cleaning dock.
Pricing on request
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Robots in action: videos & articles
Deployment
PUDU SH1 cleaning demonstration
The clip shows a staff-operated SH1 scrubbing the floor and recovering dirty water. A team member guides the machine; it is not autonomous.
2 min readRead the article
Deployment
PUDU MT1 in supermarkets: autonomous aisle sweeping
Video: the PUDU MT1 sweeping supermarket aisles, and where it fits in retail store cleaning.
3 min readRead the article
News
PUDU CC1 in a supermarket: nearly a year of autonomous cleaning
197,504 m² of cumulative cleaning in a 2,600 m² supermarket: how consistency and staff confidence grow a robot’s workload over time.
4 min readRead the article
Deployment
PUDU BG1 in shopping malls: autonomous scrubbing and drying
Video: the PUDU BG1 scrubbing and drying shopping mall concourse floors, and where it fits in retail centre cleaning.
3 min readRead the articleStart with the building, not the brochure
A site assessment gives you a written view of what is viable, what it would cost and what would have to change. No obligation to proceed.