Autonomous sweeping for municipal street cleaning teams

A municipal cleaning team needs a sweeping cycle that follows the route arranged for its working area. Boschung provides the Urban-Sweeper S2.0 Autonomous, an electric street machine with onboard perception and navigation. The autonomous driving technology is supplied through WIBOT, the partner providing that part of the system, while the vehicle performs the programmed cleaning task.

Lidar, cameras, millimetre-wave radar and satellite navigation inputs cover the surroundings around the machine. Onboard image and signal processing identify moving and stationary objects while following the arranged route. The cleaning cycle is programmed for the particular application and includes an automatic return to base. The vehicle also supports autonomous wake-up and parking. A manual driving mode provides another way to operate the machine, and emergency stop buttons on both sides give staff a direct stop control.

Cleaning staff establish the intended route and cycle before the machine starts its work. The onboard arrangement follows that programmed task and handles the return stage at the end of the cycle. Operators use the manual mode or emergency stop controls when the working procedure calls for direct intervention. Deployment review matches the vehicle and route to the site, keeping the cleaning task and operating arrangements aligned.