Tampa International Airport (TPA) is employing robot software to sanitize handrails on escalators at the airport, the latest in a series of high-tech cleaning technologies deployed to keep travelers safe.
Thomsen’s Dolly Handrail Cleaning System, from Thomsen Manufacturing, is a non-motorized, safe system to remove dirt and grime from moving handrails with minimal manpower.
TPA is also working with Flagship Janitorial Cleaning Services on other new technological devices to assist in sanitation efforts, including Kaivac, which allows for touchless cleaning of restroom floors and large surfaces using a pressure washing method and Karcher misters, which sprays disinfectant evenly, allowing for cleaning of large areas in a small amount of time.
The airport is also deploying Victory electrostatic sprayers which produce positively charged particles that adhere to surfaces and disinfect touchpoints and surfaces such as elevator buttons and tabletops, and T7 Autonomous auto scrubbers that wash floors without a human driver.
