The national standard for commercial cleaning robots was approved and released in November 2025 and will be implemented on May 1, 2026.
This standard covers cleaning robots used in commercial environments such as shopping malls, hotels, office buildings, and underground parking garages. By clarifying technical requirements for cleaning performance, motion performance, and health and safety, it standardizes product design and production, comprehensively improving the product quality and actual user experience of commercial cleaning robots.
Addressing the diverse needs of commercial cleaning robots in practical applications, the standard sets corresponding cleaning performance indicators for different cleaning functions such as sweeping, vacuuming, dust mopping, washing, and corner cleaning. It clarifies the cleaning effect requirements for each function and strictly limits the deviation between actual cleaning effects and advertised effects, providing a unified basis for objectively evaluating robot cleaning performance.
Considering the significant differences in the operating environments of commercial cleaning robots, making it difficult to assess motion capabilities with uniform values, the standard breaks down robot motion performance into nine independent modules, including rated speed, obstacle crossing ability, traction control, and braking performance. Each module is equipped with specific requirements and testing methods. Through modular assessment, it ensures that robots can efficiently and stably complete cleaning tasks in complex commercial scenarios.
The standard specifies that commercial cleaning robots must meet requirements in terms of electrical safety, mechanical safety, information security, and electromagnetic compatibility to ensure that the equipment does not cause safety accidents during normal operation. It also introduces noise requirements to improve the user experience.
