15 robots. 500,000 sq ft. Zero jobs lost.
How the University of Florida redeployed staff to high-value work while autonomous robots handle the floor.
Autonomous floor-cleaning robots operational across campus.
Cleaned during the initial two-robot pilot phase.
Custodial staff redeployed to detail-oriented work.
UF's facilities footprint across a flagship campus.
Skilled staff stuck on repetitive floor work.
The University of Florida serves 55,000–60,000 students across a massive campus with approximately 500 full-time facilities employees.
Large-scale floor cleaning in common areas was physically demanding, repetitive work — pulling skilled custodians away from detailed, high-visibility tasks.
A managed robotics fleet — not just hardware.
UF selected SiteIQ as its autonomous cleaning provider. After piloting 2 robots that cleaned 500,000 sq ft in 30 days, UF expanded to 15 — all operational.
SiteIQ bundles fleet management, remote monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance in a lease model that prevents equipment obsolescence.
Scale without trade-offs.
Operational gains the team can point to — and a workforce that's stronger, not smaller.
15 robots, fully operational
Scaled from a 2-robot pilot to a 15-robot fleet, all deployed and running.
500,000 sq ft in 30 days
Pilot phase alone covered half a million square feet of floor area.
Zero job losses
Staff redeployed to restrooms, offices, and entryways — work that benefits from human attention.
Reduced injury risk
Repetitive, physically demanding floor-care work offloaded to autonomous equipment.
Student engagement: naming contests and collaborations with engineering students turned the robots into a campus signature, not a back-of-house tool.
Our use of robotics is complementing human labor. What we have found is that if we incorporate autonomous equipment to focus on cleaning, human labor can focus on the more detailed work.
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