New use for an industrial robot: high-rise window cleaning

Monday, 28 March, 2022

Skyline Robotics has unveiled “the future of window cleaning” with Ozmo, describing it as the “world’s first high-rise window-cleaning robot”.

The company has closed a successful pre-Series A funding round led by Standard Industries with contributions from Karcher New Venture and Gefen Capital.

Skyline will use the funding across a variety of business operations including expanding its New York City team, as well as continued product development and new capabilities to own the facade operations of the future. Skyline Robotics’ funding round comes as the first Ozmo robots get set to report to work in New York City, home to some of the world’s tallest buildings.

The company has reached a multiyear partnership with Platinum, a building restoration and maintenance service provider in New York City, owning contracts for 65% of Class A buildings.

The Ozmo robot supplied by KUKA is outfitted with computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence technology, and targets high-risk skyscraper windows. It has been found to clean three times faster than traditional window washers without missing a spot.

Ozmo is still operated by humans, resulting in a collaborative relationship that keeps humans out of harm’s way.