Car Giant Working On Robot Cleaners-It May Not Be Sci-Fi After All

 There are millions of people out there who love cleaning the house. They enjoy brushing up and doing the dusting, often feeling a sense of achievement and accomplishment when it is done.

However, at the same time, some see doing the housework as a chore or an inconvenience. Many do not enjoy tidying up, considering it a necessary hardship.

Not to put too fine a point on it, cleaning can sometimes be a bit of a pain, which they would gladly leave to someone else if they could.

But, in this age of technological advancement, what if you no longer had to do the cleaning up, and in fact, the job could be done by a robot?

Yes, you read that right! This is not a science fiction story or an episode of `The Twilight Zone`. Believe it or not, a major Japanese car manufacturer is now developing cutting edge robotic systems, which could be used to clean people’s homes.

It has been revealed researchers at Toyota are working on a prototype for a house cleaning robot. One actually suspending from the ceiling, with arms which can reach down and wipe the kitchen surfaces with a sponge while at the same time, another robot is buzzing round the living room, wiping down the tv screen, or clearing the coffee table.

It seems incredible, but boffins at the $1 billion Toyota Research Institute in Los Altos, California have set up a mock house laid out like an actual home, experimenting with various systems, to someday make household cleaning robots a reality.

Toyota opened its California institute five years ago, to bring its knowledge of car manufacture into the world of robotics. As a matter of fact, it is believed computer and actuation equipment used in contemporary vehicles can be transferred to the building of robots.

Advances in Artificial Intelligence could also herald a new era in robotics. We could see them evolve from carrying out simple repetitive movements to gathering sensory and planning skills and mastering machine learning.

In other words, we may soon see the day when robots carry out more complex tasks and even learn to think for themselves. Who would have thought it?

However, at the moment, it is still quite challenging for robots to carry out household tasks like cleaning. So, we may not yet see every home with its own android, wearing an apron doing the dusting or hoovering up, but they are still working towards it.

Especially, in Japan, where scientists believe robots, in decades to come, could play everyday roles in assisting the ageing population. Could they help the elderly keep their homes clean, or even become live-in carers?

Who knows what the future will bring!

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Family Business Cleaning Up For Half A Century

 Look how far they have come! A family cleaning firm, started by two brothers from Leicester in the East Midlands, has just reached a major milestone. Let us have a big hand for Hands Cleaners Limited, which has just celebrated its 50th birthday.

Who could have predicted when Bill and Eddie Hargrave set up their window cleaning business back in 1970, working beneath an archway in Duns Lane, it would still be going strong?

They started out by cleaning local offices on their own, but within ten years, had employed a dozen industrial cleaners full time, alongside other full and part-time cleaners.

The company had extended so much that, by 1980, they moved to bigger premises on Humberstone Gate, and covered other areas like Nottingham, Derby and Loughborough, in the county of Leicestershire.

Down through the decades, the firm grew from strength to strength. Back in 2010, Hands Cleaners Limited had a major coup, when they cleaned all the offices of snack food giant Walker’s Crisps in Leicester and Coventry, helping them secure other contracts.

Moreover, seven years ago, they wished to relocate to a more central site, and moved to the Gelders Hall industrial estate, which they now call home.

The business now employs around 400 workers, mostly specialising in cleaning schools and office buildings. One of their major clients being the laboratory supplies group Fisher Scientific, based in Loughborough.

Despite the current crisis, 2020 has proven to be the busiest year Hands Cleaners Limited has ever had. They have won the contracts to clean three schools and many customers wish to have their offices cleaned various times during the day, instead of just one clean in the evening.

It should also be noted, Hands Cleaners Limited works on a contract to contract rather than long term basis and will not rest until their clients are completely satisfied.

The Hargrave brothers have put their continued success down to providing their customers the best possible service, as well as taking good care of their employees, who are just as committed to doing a good job. This is partly how Hands Cleaners Limited has stayed in business for half a century. So, here’s to the next fifty years!

We at Ultra Sparkle are just as dedicated to providing our clients with the best cleaning services available, right in the heart of South Lanarkshire. So, why not see for yourself? You can experience the superlative customer service, putting us at the centre of commercial and residential cleaning in your area, and it is only set to continue. The future is bright when you come to Ultra Sparkle.

Source: Leicestermercury.co.uk

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