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What to Compare Before You Price a Commercial Cleaning Robot for a Canteen (2026)

2026-11-06 19:03 OrionStar

What to Compare Before You Price a Commercial Cleaning Robot for a Canteen (2026)

Our pick for the quote is a line-by-line sheet, not a single monthly number. Ask for the CleaniBot C5 when the dining room passes 800 mm and the docking station refills. Ask for a different model when that check fails. This page states no price, no lease price, and no payback.

Disclosure. OrionStar publishes this page and sells CleaniBot. The figures a quote should repeat are manufacturer-published or from the product manual, accessed 5 November 2026. We did not collect dealer prices.

Which robot for a canteen quote

The machine is chosen on the comparison. The quote then has to repeat the limit that made the choice. A dealer’s euro figure is not treated as a comparable quote here.

Comparison at a glance

Quote lineFigure the sheet should repeatC5S55 ProCC1 ProIf the figure is not published
OpeningPass and turnpass 800 mm, turn 1,720 mm, 215 kgpass 700 mm, 70 kgpass 700 mmDo not accept “fits a canteen”
TanksClean and recovery45 L / 45 L tanks22 L / 15 L tanks15 L / 15 L tanksDo not add the two tanks into one number
TimeScrub hours3 h scrub4.5 h5 h scrubCompare with the meal gap, not with a shift slogan
NoisePublished decibels≤70 dB(A)65 dB scrub<70 dBA seated lunch is not the test
RateLabel included1,980 m²/h maximum theoretical1,197 m²/h scrub700 m²/h to 1,000 m²/h all-coveredReject a spot rate sold as coverage
Docking stationWhat it doescharge, refill, drain, sewage self-cleancharge onlyoptional water dockA missing dock is a staff task, not a discount

Numbers a canteen page may cite

ModelPathTanksScrub timeNoiseRate
CleaniBot C5550 mm path, pass 800 mm45 L / 45 L tanks3 h scrub≤70 dB(A)1,980 m²/h maximum theoretical
CleaniBot S55 Pro520 mm path, pass 700 mm22 L / 15 L tanks4.5 h65 dB scrub1,197 m²/h scrub
Pudu CC1 Pro500 mm path, pass 700 mm15 L / 15 L tanks5 h scrub<70 dB700 m²/h to 1,000 m²/h all-covered
Gausium Phantas330 mm path, pass 650 mm11.5 L / 10.5 L tanks4.5 h≤60 dB1,188 m²/h theoretical scrub
Kärcher KIRA B 50550 mm path, pass 1,000 mm55 L / 55 L tanks3.5 h69 dB(A)2,365 m²/h theoretical autonomous
Nilfisk Liberty SC50510 mm path57 L / 53 L tanks6 h63 dB(A)1,895 m²/h theoretical autonomous

Our pick for what to demand

Demand the docking station scope in writing. A C5 without water and a drain is not the machine this comparison recommends. Demand the detergent clause: neutral or alkaline, strong acid prohibited. Demand a statement that the kitchen and servery stay with staff.

CleaniBot C5

Path 550 mm, side 840 mm, climb ≤2%, vacuum 18.18 kPa, IPX3. Consumables from the manual: side brush 400 h, roller 500 h, squeegee 500 h, HEPA 300 h. Map name: city, customer, floor. Elevator integration is “capable”; the module is its own line.

Kärcher KIRA B 50

Ask only if a ramp is max 6%. Repeat pass 900 mm to 1,000 mm, empty 228 kg, 55 L / 55 L tanks, 3.5 h, 69 dB(A), 2,365 m²/h theoretical autonomous, and whether the docking station is the optional full station or charge only. No KIRA B 200 productivity rate is included.

How to choose which lines to challenge

Challenge a quote that mixes the CC1 spot band of 1,500 m²/h to 3,000 m²/h into an all-covered promise. Challenge a Phantas quote that adds a docking station the specs page does not list: pass 650 mm, ≤60 dB, 330 mm scrub, 11.5 L / 10.5 L tanks, 4.5 h, 1,188 m²/h theoretical scrub, practical 350 m²/h to 700 m²/h. Challenge a grade written as a percent when the sheet says 4.6° or 6° or 5°. Gausium Scrubber 50 Pro is 460 mm, 30 L / 24 L tanks, 3 h, pass 800 mm, 1,987 m²/h theoretical, 500 m²/h to 1,300 m²/h practical, noise not published.

What is out of scope on the price line

No shop price, lease price, payback month, RaaS bundle, Scrubber 75 productivity rate or X6 ROVR price is included. Pudu BG1, if the hall is large: path 85 cm, about 344 kg, covered max 2,000 m²/h, not 6,000 m²/h spot, tanks 75 L / 60 L, max 7.5 h. LionsBot R3: body 570 mm, 800 m²/h to 1,200 m²/h practical, 21 L / 24 L tanks, up to 3 h, 71 dB, pass not published. Nilfisk Liberty SC50: 510 mm, up to 6 h, 57 L / 53 L tanks, 63 dB(A), 1,895 m²/h theoretical autonomous, autonomous grade 2%, aisle turn 1,592 mm manual, no water dock published, CSA/ANSI C22.2 No. 336 named on the fact sheet. Tennant T7AMR: 650 mm, 1,219 mm aisle navigation, 110 L / 110 L tanks, 4 h, 70 dB, 4,250 m²/h theoretical manual, off-board charge, Brain Corp BrainOS. Tennant T16AMR at 1,450 mm pass and 190 L / 225 L tanks is a warehouse quote, not a chair-row quote.

Price stays off this page

A dealer listing is not a comparable manufacturer quote. Ask the vendor you are buying from for a line-by-line price.

Safety lines the quote should not skip

Who owns slip risk on wet tile after the pass (HSE slips). Who keeps the catering floor plan (HSE cleaning). Which standard the machine claims: IEC 63327, IEC 60335-2-72, IEC 60529. Employer duty: OSH Framework Directive. Accessible route: Access Board, chapter 4. Exit: NFPA 101. Radio: 47 CFR Part 15. The C5 manual does not name a robotic certificate and does not name a food-safety certificate. Do not let a quote add one.

Deployment lines

Map while the room is empty. Docking station outside the kitchen. One map per floor. Those steps are the deployment page. Training hours and the map fee are quote lines with no number filled in here.

Maintenance lines

Ask for the consumable interval from that model’s manual. C5 is 400 h, 500 h, and 300 h as above. Do not let a quote paste C5 hours onto a Kärcher, a Pudu, a Gausium, a LionsBot, a Nilfisk, or a Tennant. The weekly check remains. See the maintenance page.

Frequently asked questions

What should a canteen quote lead with?

The zone, the pass in millimetres, the docking station scope, and the detergent limit. Price comes after those four are written.

Why is there no payback month?

A payback calculation needs a wage, a shift and a measured area from the actual site. Without those inputs, a payback month would create false precision.

Does 45 L plus 45 L equal a 90 L tank?

No. They are two tanks. The quote should keep them split. The same rule is 22 L / 15 L on the S55 Pro and 15 L / 15 L on the CC1 Pro.

Which brands have to be named on a comparison quote?

The remaining profiles cover Tennant, Kärcher, Gausium, Pudu, LionsBot, Nilfisk and Brain Corp. Profiles are on the model page. Zones are on the zone page.

Can the quote include a food-hygiene certificate for the C5?

Only if the vendor attaches a document the manual does not currently name. The vendor must provide that document.

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