It makes sense to automate window washing because it is high on the list. The gig qualifies as both dirty and dangerous, but doesn't come with much in the way of hazard pay. It might come standard with a job that requires you to dangle hundreds of feet in the air.
The delivery of Ozmo, a robotic system designed to clean those hard to reach spots on the sides of skyscrapers, was a news item last year. The system is mounted on a suspended platform with a pair of Kuka industrial robotic arms.
It uses force sensors to make sure it doesn't break anything as it clears the glass. The company says it is capable of recalculating an optimal cleaning path hundreds of times per minute.
The New York-based startup announced $6.5 million in funding, which is considered pre-Series A. The round was led by Skyline Standard. The funding has increased to $9 million.
This successful funding round and first Ozmo deployment shows that the demand for our product and services are not just tangible and felt by investors, but that there is a major business opportunity ahead of Skyline, says CEO Michael Brown.
There is a lot of opportunity there with tens of millions of windows that need cleaning in New York City alone.
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