• Tennant, a developer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for floor cleaning, has announced the introduction of lithium-ion battery technology for its robots including the T380AMR, T7AMR, and T16AMR.

• The new technology reportedly improves productivity by increasing the cleaning time by up to 25% to 60% (lithium-ion AMRs can operate between 5-6.5 hours compared to lead-acid batteries that operate around 4 hours) and by reducing maintenance time, allows opportunity charging to charge the machine at any time (even when the battery is not fully discharged) without the risk of battery degrading, improves safety, and promotes sustainability. 

<ul><li>Tennant, a developer of floor cleaning equipment, introduced autonomous floor cleaning robots in 2018, in which the AI software is powered by Brain Corp. Tennant robots are deployed in several retailers including Schnuck Markets and Sam’s Club.</ul>

<ul><li> Analyst QuickTake: Tennant AMRs, which became multi-purpose robots with the introduction of Brain Corp’s inventory scanning solutions will benefit from the new technology, which allows robots to run longer than they did previously, freeing up employee time for more value-adding tasks.</ul>