About Intellibot
The first and only "Intelligent Floor Care" company.
Our Philosophy
We believe that virtually all commercial floors will be cleaned robotically.
Early Days
Intellibot Robotics LLC is the industry’s first and only “intelligent floor care” company. Its roots trace back 15 years to the Kent Company, originally a division of Electrolux and later part of Denmark-based Nilfisk-Advance, one of the world’s largest cleaning equipment producers. During the 1990s, the Kent Company offered an early version autonomous floor scrubber, the Robokent, as part of its comprehensive product line.
The Richmond Initiative
At the same time in Richmond, Virginia, a team of robotics pioneers was focused on advancing the commercial application of robotics to solve today’s business challenges. Leveraging the knowledge and expertise of the National Robotics Engineering Consortium – a joint initiative between NASA and the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University – this group of engineers and business managers founded Intellibot in 1998. A year later, they purchased the intellectual property (patents) and inventory (robots and parts) for the Robo-Kent robotic scrubber. Over the next several years the company concentrated on R&D and limited distribution of an improved version of the robotic scrubber that featured upgraded hardware and software.
Growth and New Market Development
Recognizing the technology’s potential to meet the demand for greater efficiency in the commercial floor cleaning industry, Axxon Robotics, LLC purchased Intellibot in November 2003, providing capital and management expertise to grow the company. Axxon’s other interests include RedZone Robotics, Inc., which designs and manufactures robots to clean hazardous environments, and Mobot Robotics, Inc., which develops “socially interactive” autonomous robots. Intellibot Robotics LLC is a privately-held, wholly-owned subsidiary of Axxon.
Truly a nationwide organization, Intellibot has it's headquarters in
Pittsburgh, PA, a manufacturing and engineering facility in Richmond, Virginia,
satellite offices in Portland, OR and Phoenix, AZ, and sales and service
personnel across the country.
A Mainstream Solution
Customers who purchase Intellibot robotic floor cleaners are the beneficiaries of over 17 years of research and development, and a $25 million investment – all focused on developing an easy-to-use robotic solution for the tedious and never ending task of cleaning millions of square feet of commercial flooring. Today, Intellibot has moved well beyond the phase of limited distribution. Its robotic cleaners are providing a mainstream solution, cleaning hundreds of thousands of square feet of floors in hospitals, schools, office buildings and manufacturing facilities. Intellibot’s robotic floor scrubbers have proven they work in the real world, 100% accident-free, reliably cleaning with minimal human intervention. Intellibot is continuously refining and expanding its product line to meet the needs of a variety of commercial markets. We continue to introduce new models such as the all-new GEN-X series of robots in 2009. Autonomous robotics is revolutionizing the world of facilities management, and Intellibot is leading the way!
The Richmond Initiative
At the same time in Richmond, Virginia, a team of robotics pioneers was focused on advancing the commercial application of robotics to solve today’s business challenges. Leveraging the knowledge and expertise of the National Robotics Engineering Consortium – a joint initiative between NASA and the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University – this group of engineers and business managers founded Intellibot in 1998. A year later, they purchased the intellectual property (patents) and inventory (robots and parts) for the Robo-Kent robotic scrubber. Over the next several years the company concentrated on R&D and limited distribution of an improved version of the robotic scrubber that featured upgraded hardware and software.
Growth and New Market Development
A Mainstream Solution
Customers who purchase Intellibot robotic floor cleaners are the beneficiaries of over 17 years of research and development, and a $25 million investment – all focused on developing an easy-to-use robotic solution for the tedious and never ending task of cleaning millions of square feet of commercial flooring. Today, Intellibot has moved well beyond the phase of limited distribution. Its robotic cleaners are providing a mainstream solution, cleaning hundreds of thousands of square feet of floors in hospitals, schools, office buildings and manufacturing facilities. Intellibot’s robotic floor scrubbers have proven they work in the real world, 100% accident-free, reliably cleaning with minimal human intervention. Intellibot is continuously refining and expanding its product line to meet the needs of a variety of commercial markets. We continue to introduce new models such as the all-new GEN-X series of robots in 2009. Autonomous robotics is revolutionizing the world of facilities management, and Intellibot is leading the way!