ISO Industrial Roomba/Robot Vacum

December 1, 2024 1:19 PM

I help maintain a 2100 sq ft space that functions as a volunteer-run community center. It seems like there should be a Serious Business robot vac that could help us. Is there?

I've poked around a bit, and I see a lot discussion of things I don't care about: pet hair, stairs, carpets, sound volume - and a little I do care about: strength, battery, emptying.

Is there not a model designed to say, clean a gymnasium once a day? With battery to spare, powerful fans, and an easy-empty bucket? Maybe even something with a cyclone stage to separate dust from heavy particulate matter?

At this point, using Instructables and GitHub feel like the best path.

posted by Jack Karaoke to Technology (3 answers total)

Best answer: How about Makita?
posted by falsedmitri at 1:24 PM on December 1, 2024

Response by poster: The Makita looks good and will investigate.
Very good 4-year review from a shop here for the curious. Downsides seem to be 1) Even easier to get stuck than Roomba (not a big deal) 2) Price of $1500+ Can find on ebay for $800, but still steepish.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 2:15 PM on December 1, 2024

Disclaimer: haven't used any of these personally.

Fybots
Karcher
Kemaro K-900
Whiz
posted by box at 2:21 PM on December 1, 2024