Chinese robot maker sees Hong Kong, Macau as strong markets for large cleaning units
Suzhou Intelligence Technology’s cleaning robots are used in large commercial establishments, such as shopping centres and airports
“Given high labour costs and requirements for hygiene, [the two markets] are perfectly suitable for the promotion of our robots,” he added.
Commercial-grade cleaning robots are harder to obtain because these have not been widely adopted, according to Kong. As such, these products offer more growth potential, he said.
“The target users of household cleaning robots are very clear. One can simply market it as a housewarming gift or a gift for the elderly,” Kong said. “It’s much more complicated to persuade commercial property management companies to buy a cleaning robot, which has to involve many stakeholders in these firms.”