Cleaning protocols
Define which spaces and cleaning tasks are approved for robotic floor care.
BUILT AROUND YOUR SPACE
Healthcare facility
auto cleaning solutions.
Support routine floor care while keeping staff focused on the areas that need their attention.
01 / THE CHALLENGE
Challenges Facing Healthcare Facilities
Patient comfort
Agree appropriate working hours and assess noise on site.
Moving equipment
Plan around beds, trolleys and changing corridor access.
Quality oversight
Set clear inspection and escalation responsibilities.
02 / YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Characteristics of Healthcare Scenarios
Healthcare environments can include mixed flooring, busy corridors, several levels and noise-sensitive areas.
- Public foyers: assess visitor traffic and floor finishes.
- Corridors: preserve access for staff and moving equipment.
- Carpeted administration areas: evaluate vacuuming needs.
- Restricted areas: establish exclusions with the facility team.
03 / A PRACTICAL CLEANING PLAN
How Gausium’s autonomous cleaners can help
A repeatable routine
Assign repeatable floor routes within approved areas.
Match the task to the floor
Allow staff to focus on touchpoints and manual cleaning tasks.
Support your cleaning team
Review completed tasks against the facility’s own standards.
Validate the result
Agree the cleaning area, completion window and inspection criteria before a trial. Record interventions and service time as well as floor coverage.
Robotic floor cleaning does not replace disinfection, infection-control procedures or specialist cleaning. The facility team must approve the areas, methods and operating arrangements.
COMPARE YOUR CLEANING OPTIONS
Automated vs traditional healthcare cleaning
Compare the people time and operating costs needed to deliver the same cleaning scope and standard. Adjust the assumptions to reflect your facility.
Illustrative planning example — not a quote or measured customer result. The starting figures below are assumptions, not Gausium prices or guaranteed performance. Validate the cleaning schedule and staff involvement through an onsite trial.
Fixed planning assumptions: 30 minutes of staff support per cleaning day and AUD 3,500 in annual robot non-labour operating costs. Robot support time includes preparation, emptying, refilling, routine checks and manual touch-ups. Non-labour costs should include maintenance, consumables, energy and any recurring fees. Net upfront investment includes equipment and deployment, less any avoided traditional equipment purchase. Use a consistent GST basis.
Please enter valid non-negative values within the displayed limits; cleaning days and traditional hours must be greater than zero.
Annual labour hours released1,050 h87.5% less direct labour time
Annual operating cost savingA$38,50080.2% lower annual operating cost
Simple payback1.6 yearsNet upfront investment ÷ annual saving
| Annual comparison | Traditional cleaning | Automated cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| People time | 1,200 h | 150 h |
| Labour cost | A$48,000 | A$6,000 |
| Non-labour operating costs | A$0 | A$3,500 |
| Total operating cost | A$48,000 | A$9,500 |
How to interpret the comparison
Labour efficiency: hours released = (traditional daily labour − robot support labour) × cleaning days. The percentage shows the reduction in direct labour time, not a claim that the robot cleans the floor faster.
Annual saving: traditional labour and running costs minus robot support labour and running costs. Released time becomes a cash saving only when paid hours, overtime or contractor spend actually fall; otherwise it is capacity that can be reassigned.
Payback: net upfront investment divided by positive annual operating savings. This simple comparison excludes finance costs, depreciation, tax and residual value. It is not a full investment appraisal. Negative savings mean the assumed deployment costs more to operate.
Check the cleaning outcome: compare actual coverage, task completion, floor cleanliness and human interventions during a trial. Robot runtime, charging and servicing must fit the available cleaning window.
04 / FIND YOUR FIT
Recommended Products
Phantas
- Best suited to
- Compact spaces with mixed floor finishes.
- Cleaning functions
- Scrubbing · Vacuuming · Sweeping · Dust mopping
Mira
- Best suited to
- Mid-sized hard-floor spaces.
- Cleaning functions
- Sweeping & scrubbing · Dust mopping
Vacuum 40
- Best suited to
- Carpeted corridors and shared indoor areas.
- Cleaning functions
- Vacuuming · Sweeping · Dust mopping
05 / IN THE FIELD
Related Success Cases
GAUSIUM GLOBAL CASE · PHOTO: GAUSIUM
Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital
Read Gausium’s account of a Phantas deployment in a hospital.
Read case studyYOUR FACILITY, YOUR PLAN
See how the approach fits your site.
A case study is a starting point. Share your floor area, opening hours and current cleaning process so our Australian team can assess the right configuration.
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