Case · KEMARO autonomous industrial cleaning robots (Switzerland)
Round-the-clock remote management
of industrial cleaning robots
Swiss KEMARO's K900 robots sweep factories, warehouses and logistics centres autonomously around the clock: they connect to the cloud at power-up, report status and cleaning records on schedule, and customers and the service team manage them remotely in the KEMARO Sphere web app. The MF833V data card gives each robot 4G connectivity independent of the plant's Wi-Fi, plug and go.
How it works
At night the plant is unattended and the robot keeps sweeping; every cleaning run and every alert reaches the manager in real time over 4G. Click a step below, or let it play.
Why a cellular data card
KEMARO promises "no installation, just set it down and it cleans"; for a robot to be managed remotely the moment it arrives on site, connectivity has to be just as simple.
Without the cloud someone must stand next to the machine
KEMARO's robots connect to the cloud at power-up and report status on schedule, so users can manage them remotely and see every cleaning record. The K900 product manual lists system connectivity as Wi-Fi hotspot and LTE; the K900 TOP also includes five years of KEMARO cloud service.
The K900 also works without the cloud, but then you have to be next to the machine to access it.KEMARO blog, "Above the clouds, the memory must be limitless" (paraphrased)
Why cellular rather than the plant's Wi-Fi
Plants often cover tens of thousands of square metres, and Wi-Fi rarely reaches every corner; connecting outside equipment to a customer's internal network usually needs IT approval and a security review. Cellular lets the robot connect wherever it is placed, and the data never passes through the customer's network, in line with the promise of "no installation, plug and go".
A robot that cleans as soon as it is set down should also connect as soon as it is set down.Hyper Nexus
K900 Gen II technical specifications
A Swiss-made, fully autonomous dry-cleaning robot: lidar navigation, no installation, set it down and it cleans.
| Size | 790 × 720 × 350 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 32 kg (with batteries) |
| Cleaning rate | 1,000 m² per hour · up to 0.7 m/s |
| Cleaning width | 900 mm: two disc brushes plus a roller brush |
| Runtime and charging | Up to 4 hours · about 1.5 hours to charge · lithium-ion battery · automatic docking |
| Dust collection | 35-litre dust bin · 2 m² air filter · patented automatic filter cleaning |
| Navigation | Lidar SLAM: 270° 2D lidar, 3D sensors covering low blind spots, collision sensors |
| System connectivity | Wi-Fi hotspot · LTE |
| Safety | IP54 · BlueSpot blue safety light warns forklift drivers and pedestrians |
Sources: Botomix technical specifications, the KEMARO K900 product manual and data sheet, distributor information. Parameters vary slightly between the Smart, ECO, TOP and other versions.
Applications
Typical applications listed by KEMARO; each needs the robot online around the clock and manageable remotely at any time.
Cleans more than 40,000 m² in a few hours; low enough to reach under the racks; routes planned in software.
Removes fine dust such as flour and sugar and packaging scraps, lowering the risk of cross-contamination.
Moves between narrow aisles and racks without interrupting picking.
Works between densely stacked pallets and forklifts, clearing broken wood and plastic strapping.
Milestones
From the world's first autonomous industrial dry-cleaning robot to more than 600 industrial customers.
Three Swiss engineers, Armin Koller, Thomas Oberholzer and Martin Gadient, found KEMARO in Eschlikon, Canton of Thurgau.
Launch of the world's first fully autonomous dry-cleaning robot for industrial use: no water, no chemicals.
The flagship K900 cleans autonomously without programming, with real-time monitoring, performance tracking, reports and remote service through the KEMARO web app and cloud.
We provide 4G cellular connectivity for KEMARO robots, so they reach the cloud at power-up in plants around the world.
Series B pre-close of USD 5 million; more than 1,500 robots sold to over 600 industrial customers, including Unilever, Nestlé, BMW and Amazon; launch of the K700 for lower spaces.
What it brings to the plant
The figures below come from KEMARO and its distributors.
Cleaning rate
The K900 Smart cleans at 0.7 m/s with a 90 cm cleaning width, around the clock, with no operator needed.
KEMARO K900 Smart data sheet; distributor product information.Coverage
One robot covers about 20,000 m², extendable to 100,000 m² with several docks; it is also the only autonomous cleaning solution for automated storage and retrieval systems.
KEMARO K900 Gen II product page.Data security
Robot–cloud communication is encrypted with HTTPS and authenticated with a token on the robot; the robot doesn't rely on 360° cameras or collect visual data, addressing customers' concerns about industrial espionage.
KEMARO blog; The AI Insider, April 2026.Why this link runs on MF833V
KEMARO's robots are sold worldwide, so the connectivity has to be stable and reliable in every country, on every network.
A global data card proven over ten years
Plug in and go online, with global bands; in remote monitoring of Abbott pacemakers, more than 1.3 million MF833V units have run reliably for years, with a reported failure rate below 0.01%.
- BandsGlobal bands, 4G with fallback to 3G and 2G
- Certification30 markets, incl. FCC, PTCRB, CE, KC, Japan Giteki
- Operating temperature−20 to +55 °C
- ShippedMore than 1.4 million over ten years
References
- KEMARO website: Home；K900 Gen II；Products。
- KEMARO blog: Above the clouds, the memory must be limitless(cloud connection, status reports, HTTPS and tokens).
- igus：Autonomous cleaning robot runs even cleaner with drylin linear bearings(founding date and founders, K800).
- The AI Insider：Swiss Kemaro Pre-Closes $5M in Series B Round, 28 April 2026.
- Technical data: Botomix · KEMARO K900 Gen II；Eastern Lift Truck · K900(270° lidar, 3D sensors, 2 m² filter).
- KEMARO K900 product manual (Logicbus, system connectivity: Wi-Fi hotspot, LTE); KEMARO Estonia: K900 Gen II TOP(five years of KEMARO cloud service).
- KEMARO applications: High-bay warehouses, Food production, Pick-tower warehouses, Block storage。
- KEMARO K900 Smart data sheet (DirectIndustry); distributor information (Bortek Industries）。
KEMARO, K900 and KEMARO Sphere are trademarks of KEMARO AG. Robot specifications, customer and sales figures come from public information by KEMARO and its distributors; information on MF833V comes from Hyper Nexus.
