Cleaner

Keeping bike paths and roads clear of debris is a necessary but thankless task for sanitation workers. The Robosweeper S1 from WeRide can work alongside street crews, or can work alone to quietly clean up day or night.

After first unveiling the Trombia Free fully autonomous electric street sweeper last year, Finland's Trombia Technologies has now taken to the streets of Helsinki as part of the Jätkäsaari Mobility Lab.

Nearly 1,800 participants from 420 associated fairs in 81 countries, regions and territories took part in this year's International Science and Engineering Fair. But there can be only one winner, and that honor went to 19 year-old Oliver Nicholls for his prototype automated robotic window cleaner.​

Canadian company bObsweep unveiled the bObi Pet – its latest robot vacuum cleaner, which we put it against a two-bedroom flat that hadn't been vacuumed in 10 days and is home to a pair of dogs who shed like they're filling backorders..

The tyranny of streaking, chattering windshield wipers may be at an end, with McLaren Automotive's disclosure that the performance motoring company is investigating the use of military jet "ultrasonic force fields" to replace windshield wipers in automobiles.

Best known for its advanced exoskeletons, Cyberdyne is readying a new cleaning robot for industrial facilities. The new model can be driven around its designated cleaning areas and remembers them, or it can explore and build its own internal map.

Texas-based GenEon Technologies' Immerse-A-Clean wand can reportedly turn regular tap water into an effective disinfectant and degreaser, using nothing other than electricity and a non-toxic catalyst.

Two new approaches to killing harmful bacteria utilize ozone and viruses.

Fruitwash labels dissolve into organic fruit soap that helps remove water-resistant wax, pesticides and fungicides.

The US military has developed a non-toxic set of ultra-strength cleaners for use in the aftermath of terrorist attacks.

ASUS's subsidiary AGAiT looks set to enter the domestic appliance market with the forthcoming release of the EC01 robotic vacuum cleaner

Panasonic has shown off its robotic worm that cleans as it inches its way across the floor.