Ozmo (window cleaning robot)

2023: Start of use in New York and Tel Aviv

In mid-August 2023, it became known that Skyline Robotics began using its Ozmo robotic system to wash windows on skyscrapers in Tel Aviv and New York.

In the process, Ozmo moves on a standard facade lift - on the same cradle used by ordinary window cleaners and builders. At the same time, the robot uses artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to adapt to changing conditions and achieve maximum efficiency. Thanks to Ozmo, a team of three to four-person washers can be replaced by a single operator. The robot can be controlled completely remotely, so that there are no risks to people associated with cleaning high-rise buildings.

Skyline Robotics Ozmo

Externally, Ozmo resembles an industrial manipulator with an attached brush. Lidar is used to build a three-dimensional map of the environment. The device is equipped with special sensors that allow you to calculate the necessary pressure force on the glass for the highest possible quality cleaning. The AI system helps the robot to remain stable in any conditions - even with strong gusts of wind. Ozmo recalculates the cleaning trajectory hundreds of times per second, which guarantees the choice of the optimal route.

According to Skyline Robotics board member James Halpin, the cost of the Ozmo system is approximately $500,000. It is argued that in the event of maintenance of skyscrapers, the payback period will be in the alterations of three to five years. The appearance of this robot will solve the problem of labor shortages in the relevant area. Another advantage of the automated system over human labor is to increase the speed of window washing. In addition, the robot can simultaneously inspect the facade of the building.^[1]

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