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Education Cleaning

For education operators

Autonomous cleaning that takes the routine so custodial teams take the work parents notice.

20,000 studentsserved by one Midwest district’s autonomous cleaning fleet today

From hallways and classrooms to gymnasiums and cafeterias, autonomous cleaning fleets from RobotLAB run the routine square footage on a documented overnight schedule. Multi-year Care Pack on the operating line. No capital bond. No special board vote. Local franchise service in all 50 states.

The pressure facilities directors are under

Open custodial positions. Unchanged square footage. Parent expectations that did not retract.

Labor

Custodians cannot be hired fast enough

Custodial turnover is the number one operations complaint from K-12 facilities leaders. Open positions sit open for months. Overtime and contractor surge billing absorb the gap until the budget runs out.

Budget

ESSER money is gone. Capital is slow.

Emergency ESSER funds that absorbed pandemic-era cleaning surges are closed. Capital bonds for floor-care equipment take nine to eighteen months. The operating line is the only place that can move now.

Consistency

Nightly floor coverage depends on staffing

When a custodial shift is short, floor care is the first thing that slips. Autonomous cleaning runs the same route at the same pace every shift, whether or not you filled the open rec.

How the fleet fits a school district

Three autonomous cleaning platforms that cover the district.

Match the chassis to the floor plan, not the other way around. RobotLAB carries a portfolio across multiple commercial cleaning platforms so the fleet fits your buildings.

Hallways, cafeterias, gymnasiums

Autonomous Scrubber

One chassis type covers approximately 8,611 sq ft per hour per OEM spec. Multiple robots run overnight on documented mapped routes. Consistent squeegee performance reduces wet-floor dwell time so buildings are dry at 7 a.m.

  • Scheduled cleaning on mapped routes
  • Adjustable pressure by floor type
  • Auto-dock and auto-charge
Classroom carpet and mixed floors

Autonomous Vacuum

Handles carpeted classrooms, library open floors, and combined tile-vinyl runs. Documented per-run coverage so facilities directors see a floor-care log instead of a phone call about a missed hallway.

  • Site-mapped route memory
  • Overnight or between-bell operation
  • Fleet dashboard reporting
Entry vestibules and bus loading

Autonomous Sweeper

Playground grit hits the hopper, not the hallway carpet. Sweep and vacuum in one autonomous pass, high-capacity hopper for the longest runs.

  • Sweep plus vacuum on one pass
  • Handles entry mat zones
  • Predictable scheduling around bell changes

Our education cleaning shortlist

Robots that earn their keep in K-12 and higher-education campuses.

Chosen for the operating conditions, footprint, and ROI profile that real school districts and college campuses need. Available for purchase, lease, or Robot-as-a-Service.

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CenoBots L3 Scrubber
CenoBots Cleaning

CenoBots L3 Scrubber

The AI-powered autonomous floor scrubber for small and mid-size spaces — compact enough for tight corridors and aisles, with a 96-beam 3D LiDAR and a 100-TOPS NVIDIA AI brain. Sold, deployed, and serviced nationwide by RobotLAB.

RaaS $809/mo(36mo)
From $24,000 purchase
CenoBots S5 Autonomous Sweeper
CenoBots Cleaning

CenoBots S5 Autonomous Sweeper

A 100 TOPS AI-driven autonomous sweeper that vacuums up to 27,000 ft²/hr of dust and debris across warehouses, garages, and supermarkets. Sold, deployed, and serviced nationwide by RobotLAB.

RaaS $1,089/mo(36mo)
From $32,667 purchase
Gausium Scrubber 75P
Gausium Gausium

Gausium Scrubber 75P

Gausium Scrubber 75P industrial floor scrubber robot. Buy from $95,880 or RaaS lease from $2,013/mo. RobotLAB: 19 years of deployment experience.

RaaS $3,199/mo(36mo)
From $95,880 purchase
Gausium Vacuum 40
Gausium Gausium

Gausium Vacuum 40

A 3-in-1 commercial robotic vacuum that vacuums, sweeps, and dust-mops carpet and hard floors with medical-grade H13 HEPA filtration — purpose-built for hotel corridors and mixed flooring. Sold, deployed, and serviced nationwide by RobotLAB.

RaaS $1,409/mo(36mo)
From $42,000 purchase
CenoBots L4
CenoBots CenoBots

CenoBots L4

The CenoBots L4 Robot is designed to deliver powerful, autonomous floor cleaning in commercial and municipal spaces.

RaaS $1,199/mo(36mo)
From $35,833 purchase
CenoBots L50 Scrubber
CenoBots Cleaning

CenoBots L50 Scrubber

The CenoBots L50 Robot is designed to deliver powerful, autonomous floor cleaning in commercial and municipal spaces.

RaaS $1,399/mo(36mo)
From $41,820 purchase
Phantas 1.3 Enhanced Cleaning Robot
Gausium Robot

Phantas 1.3 Enhanced Cleaning Robot

Gausium Phantas 1.3 with enhanced workstation for advanced cleaning automation. From $29,500 or RaaS $1,360/mo. Professional cleaning from RobotLAB.

RaaS $989/mo(36mo)
From $29,500 purchase
Gausium Scrubber 50 Pro
Gausium Cleaning

Gausium Scrubber 50 Pro

AI-powered autonomous floor scrubber that combines scrubbing, sweeping, and dust mopping in one machine — auto spot-cleaning and 80% water savings for mid-size commercial floors. Sold, deployed, and serviced nationwide by RobotLAB.

RaaS $979/mo(36mo)
From $43,000 purchase

The math

Estimate your K-12 cleaning payback.

Numbers based on our fleet-management data across active district deployments. Adjust the sliders to your district.

Year 1 saving estimate
$187k
Estimated annual labor savings with autonomous scrubber and vacuum fleet on a Care Pack

Typical payback
<1 Month on a monthly lease
Hours returned / month
742 hrs
Care Pack recommended
Multi-year, operating line

“The Care Pack gave us a way to solve the custodial coverage problem without asking the board for a bond. Autonomous scrubbing runs overnight, and my team does the work parents actually notice.”

FD
Facilities Director
Midwest school district
Case study

Midwest school district: autonomous fleet on the operating budget, no capital bond

A Midwest school district serving roughly 20,000 students runs a RobotLAB autonomous cleaning fleet across a multi-building campus. The fleet includes autonomous scrubbers and autonomous vacuums, selected to match the district’s actual floor mix. Acquired on a multi-year RobotLAB Care Pack on the operating budget. No capital bond. No special board vote. Routine floor coverage runs autonomously. Custodial hours redirect to bathrooms, event resets, high-touch surfaces, and detail work between periods.

Read a facilities director walk-through →

Related capabilities

Also useful for K-12 and higher-education campuses

Cleaning

Scrubbers, vacuums, and disinfection.

Cleaning

Delivery

Autonomous food, package, and goods delivery.

Delivery

Disinfection

UV-C and chemical disinfection systems.

Disinfection

STEM

Hands-on robotics for K-12 classrooms.

STEM

Talk to an education cleaning specialist

See what autonomous cleaning looks like in your district.

Free 30-minute site walkthrough, custom quote sized to your floor plan, no pilot required. Share enrollment, building count, and rough square footage. Quote back within one business day.

  • ✓ Fleet sized to your floor plan, not a generic SKU list
  • ✓ Multi-year Care Pack on the operating line, or financing off it
  • ✓ Local franchise service in all 50 states, on-site tech not a call center

Questions & answers

Education Cleaning: Questions from Facilities Directors and Business Managers

Practical answers about deploying autonomous cleaning in K-12 school districts and higher-education campuses, covering budget path, fleet sizing, service model, and how to get started.

  1. How much does an autonomous cleaning fleet cost for a K-12 district?

    Pricing depends on the fleet size, chassis mix, and buildings covered. Most districts run a multi-year RobotLAB Care Pack on the operating line, which bundles hardware plus mapping, training, software updates, and on-site service through the local franchise. Share enrollment, building count, and rough square footage and we will size a quote within one business day.

  2. Do we need a capital bond or a board vote?

    No. The Care Pack puts the annual cost on the operating line at a predictable amount. A Midwest district serving roughly 20,000 students acquired its fleet this way, with no capital bond and no special board vote. If your district prefers capital, financing partners can structure the obligation off the operating budget instead.

  3. Will robots displace our custodial staff?

    No. The robots take the routine square footage: hallways, classrooms, cafeteria, gym, library open floors. Custodial staff keep their hours and shift to the work parents and boards actually notice, including restrooms, surface sanitation, event resets, and detail cleaning between periods.

  4. Do the robots work while students are in the building?

    Yes, when the district wants that. The chassis are safe for daytime operation and are designed to detect people and obstacles. Most districts run the fleet overnight or between bell schedules to keep hallways clear during passing periods.

  5. How does this fit our RFP or cooperative purchasing path?

    Most districts authorize a Care Pack on the operating line without a formal RFP if the annual amount is below the threshold. If your district needs to run the spend through cooperative purchasing, RobotLAB participates in TIPS, Sourcewell, OMNIA, and BuyBoard. The quote does not expire while procurement runs.

  6. What does IT have to do?

    Nothing. The Care Pack covers setup, mapping, training, software updates, and on-site service through the local franchise. Your facilities IT team is not provisioning a server or babysitting firmware.

  7. Can we start without a pilot?

    Yes, and we recommend that path. A pilot creates tail risk for the district and a long timeline. A sized quote against your actual floor plan is a faster and cleaner decision tool. If the building is wrong for the chassis, we will tell you before you sign.