# Elephant Toilet Cleaners Urine for a Real Surprise By varkeychaya | Published 2008-04-23 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elephant-toilet-cleaners References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/22/urinal-elephants-invade-japan/) A herd of little blue elephants have been left on the loose in Japan. These little pachyderm robots with little yellow hats are also known as the Dasubee, or [toilet scrubbing robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pudu-cc1-pro). The robots scrub and clean the urinals to keep everything sparkling clean. **Implications** - The idea of creating [robots to replace the jobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindon-unitree-g1) or make jobs easier for humans has been around for decades and is slowly starting to be seen more often. The featured [urinal cleaner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-urinal-design) is a good example of using a type of robot to help out a human with their work. The only problem with this is that the person is probably working a lot less with the help of the robot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Robotic Cleaning Solutions:** The use of robots for cleaning tasks, such as the Dasubee toilet scrubbing robots, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the cleaning industry. - **Job Automation:** The increasing adoption of robots and automation in various industries, including cleaning, poses disruptive innovation opportunities by replacing or augmenting human labor. - **Human-robot Collaboration:** The emerging trend of humans working alongside robots, as seen with the urinal cleaner, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for creating new workflow collaboration models. ### Where This Applies - **Cleaning Services:** The use of robotic cleaning solutions, like the Dasubee toilet scrubbing robots, can revolutionize the cleaning services industry by increasing efficiency and reducing labor costs. - **Robotics and Automation:** The growing demand for robotics and automation technologies in various industries, including cleaning, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies involved in the development and manufacturing of robotic solutions. - **Workforce Management:** The adoption of job automation technologies, as seen in the case of urinal cleaner robots, creates disruption and innovation opportunities for companies specializing in workforce management and human-robot collaboration strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Feature-Packed Smart Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neolet.md) - [Elephant-Inspired Countertop Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elle.md) - [Sonar Technology Pool Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pool-cleaner-robot.md) - [Mini Desktop Vacuum Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mopy.md) - [Sea Urchin-Sucking Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-robot.md) - [Automated Ocean-Cleaning Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jellyfishbot.md) - [Self-Cleaning Pool Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beatbot-aquasense-x-ai-robotic-pool-cleaner.md) - [Compact Washer-Dryer Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washerdryer-robot.md) - [Efficient Robotic Pool Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooleco-10.md)