Scrobby is a solar-powered, fully autonomous robot that is designed to keep domestic solar panels clean and clear. Solar panels need to be cleaned regularly to ensure that they are working at optimum efficiency, and simply hosing them down isn't enough -- they need to be scrubbed and polished. This is where Scrobby comes in.
A single Scrobby robot can clean a solar array measuring up to 10 x 20 meters -- the distance limitation is only due to the length of the robot's wire tether.
Scrobby is capable of taking user commands from a smartphone or tablet app, and can send details of its schedule to the app via Bluetooth.
Amazingly, Scrobby doesn't require external power or water -- it has its own solar panel which it uses to charge its batteries.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Solar Panel Cleaning Robots
- Scrobby is just one of the many solar panel cleaning robots that is disrupting the traditional cleaning methods for solar panels.
- Autonomous Cleaning Robots
- Scrobby is part of the growing trend of autonomous robots being used in cleaning applications.
- Smartphone-controlled Cleaning Robots
- The use of smartphone or tablet apps to control cleaning robots like Scrobby is revolutionizing the cleaning industry.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Solar Energy Industry
- The development of solar panel cleaning robots like Scrobby is creating new opportunities for innovation and optimization in the solar energy industry.
- Robotics Industry
- The robotics industry is rapidly growing as more robots are being developed for cleaning applications.
- Smart Home Industry
- Scrobby's smartphone-controlled features make it a part of the smart home trend and a potential opportunity for integration into existing smart home systems.
