Autonomous Street Sweeper: Ushering in the Smart Era of Urban Cleaning

“Today, our autonomous street sweepers can independently complete sweeping, watering, and dust suppression tasks without any manual intervention,” the engineer noted. “Starting the operation is simple: just open the program and press start. The sweeper follows the pre-set route autonomously.”

Operators can monitor operations in real time through a mobile app or remote platform, checking detailed information such as battery level, driving mode, fault status, and mileage. Inside the app, selecting the bound vehicle displays comprehensive data, and the control panel provides six function buttons: autonomous driving, sweeping and spraying, garbage dumping, emergency stop, and more.

The management interface also records operational anomalies, system faults, chassis issues, and prolonged parking, allowing for rapid problem identification and resolution.

In today’s era of rapid technological advancement, intelligent unmanned operation is becoming a key pathway for transforming the sanitation industry. By taking advantage of fixed routes and simpler operational scenarios, autonomous street sweepers reduce labor costs, enhance efficiency, minimize safety risks, and lower pollutant emissions — offering a new sustainable solution for the future of urban cleaning.

The featured autonomous street sweeper has been officially in operation for over six months. Operating daily from 8:30–11:30 AM and 1:30–4:30 PM, it covers around 10 kilometers each day. In areas like parking lots and bike lanes, the sweeper reliably performs obstacle avoidance, emergency stops, and hazard warnings.

Facing challenges such as rising labor costs (up 12% annually) and an aging workforce (average age 52), the sweeper provides an innovative answer. Equipped with a 5.04 kWh battery, supporting a 30 km range, each sweeper can cover nearly 30,000 square meters per charge — equivalent to the workload of three sanitation workers. This dramatically addresses labor shortages, enhances per-person efficiency (compared to traditional four-shift operations), and cuts energy consumption by 35% versus conventional vehicles.

The company’s management emphasized: “Our goal was always to achieve fully autonomous, intelligent cleaning, and today we are gradually realizing that vision. The deployment of these unmanned vehicles greatly eases labor burdens and has received strong support from local governments. As an innovative pilot project, the autonomous street sweeper offers valuable insights and benchmarks for the sanitation industry.”