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Waybot Robotics at Cleaning Focus Club
On June 29, Maxim Oleynikov, CEO of Waybot Robotics, presented the results of a pilot project implementing Cleanbotics 600 cleaning robots in medical facilities in Moscow at the Cleaning Focus Club.
Robots and AI as the Future of Cleaning
**The central themes of the industry experts' meeting were digitalization and automation in the cleaning sector. Fourteen speakers addressed issues related to legislative changes in 2025, the use of AI in cleaning, and the specifics of cleaning in schools, sports and industrial facilities, as well as in the hospitality industry.**
**A separate session focused on medical cleaning. It was moderated by Anna Raldugina, an industry expert in medical and industrial cleaning, and founder of the Housekeeping Stars Awards.**
**During this session, Maxim Oleynikov detailed the results of using four Cleanbotics 600 robots from Waybot at the flagship centers of the V.V. Veresaev City Clinical Hospital and the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Care. The pilot project was conducted in 2023–2024.**
**A separate session focused on medical cleaning. It was moderated by Anna Raldugina, an industry expert in medical and industrial cleaning, and founder of the Housekeeping Stars Awards.**
**During this session, Maxim Oleynikov detailed the results of using four Cleanbotics 600 robots from Waybot at the flagship centers of the V.V. Veresaev City Clinical Hospital and the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Care. The pilot project was conducted in 2023–2024.**
The key to implementing innovations is motivation.
"In both cases, the initiator of the robotic cleaning implementation was the Moscow Department of Healthcare. Both institutions are accountable to it. But how different were the people's approaches, the management's approach to adopting innovations. For some, innovation is great—they are willing to overlook minor issues but implement, test, achieve results, and provide feedback. In the other case, they don’t want to talk to you, they fear innovation, and therefore the project doesn’t move forward," noted Maxim Oleynikov.
At the flagship center of the V.V. Veresaev City Clinical Hospital, the equipment is rarely used. Management fears it may break down due to improper operation.
However, both cleaning robots are actively working at the flagship center of the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Care.
Here, they help address staff shortages and perform regular wet floor cleaning in the entrance area, corridors, and elevator lobbies. High traffic does not hinder the devices’ efficient operation.
The robots allow cleaners and junior medical staff to focus on tasks requiring manual labor: sanitizing restrooms and food service areas, disinfecting contact surfaces, cleaning stairs and examination rooms, etc.
Eliminating routine operations is particularly critical in medical cleaning, where employees must focus on complying with especially strict standards and protocols.
Staff at the flagship center of the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute have fully mastered operating the robots, which are equipped with an intuitive Russian-language interface.
At the flagship center of the V.V. Veresaev City Clinical Hospital, the equipment is rarely used. Management fears it may break down due to improper operation.
However, both cleaning robots are actively working at the flagship center of the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Care.
Here, they help address staff shortages and perform regular wet floor cleaning in the entrance area, corridors, and elevator lobbies. High traffic does not hinder the devices’ efficient operation.
The robots allow cleaners and junior medical staff to focus on tasks requiring manual labor: sanitizing restrooms and food service areas, disinfecting contact surfaces, cleaning stairs and examination rooms, etc.
Eliminating routine operations is particularly critical in medical cleaning, where employees must focus on complying with especially strict standards and protocols.
Staff at the flagship center of the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute have fully mastered operating the robots, which are equipped with an intuitive Russian-language interface.
Outsourced Service
Weekly maintenance is performed by an experienced technician hired and trained by Waybot.
"The project was a pilot, designed to clarify the compatibility of robotic cleaning with the operational management model of hospitals," explains Maxim Oleynikov. "During the process, we realized that there is no one among medical institution staff who could perform professional maintenance. This led us to the idea of creating our own service department."
Despite the honest account of administrative and technical challenges, many experts expressed interest in using Cleanbotics cleaning robots.
Due to changes in migration policy and tax legislation, the cleaning industry is experiencing an acute staff shortage. Additionally, businesses have faced a sharp increase in labor costs for frontline personnel—from 40% to 70% over two years.
This is why Russian-made cleaning robots with Russian-language software and full-service support in Russia are now in such high demand.
And Waybot Robotics is ready to provide effective solutions to meet this demand today.
"The project was a pilot, designed to clarify the compatibility of robotic cleaning with the operational management model of hospitals," explains Maxim Oleynikov. "During the process, we realized that there is no one among medical institution staff who could perform professional maintenance. This led us to the idea of creating our own service department."
Despite the honest account of administrative and technical challenges, many experts expressed interest in using Cleanbotics cleaning robots.
Due to changes in migration policy and tax legislation, the cleaning industry is experiencing an acute staff shortage. Additionally, businesses have faced a sharp increase in labor costs for frontline personnel—from 40% to 70% over two years.
This is why Russian-made cleaning robots with Russian-language software and full-service support in Russia are now in such high demand.
And Waybot Robotics is ready to provide effective solutions to meet this demand today.
