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AI and Job Displacement: Socioeconomic Impacts of Robotics on the Commercial Cleaning Industry

 

There is no beating around the bush: While automation is at the core of the GCC, automation could displace 20-30% of low-skilled cleaning jobs by 2030, as per McKinsey's 2020 report. Early adopters like Dubai airports report a 10-15% workforce reduction in cleaning roles post-robotic deployment.

 

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March 28, 2025
 
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AI and Job Displacement: Socioeconomic Impacts of Robotics on the Commercial Cleaning Industry

The $94 billion commercial cleaning industry is getting a Silicon Valley–fashioned makeover. Artificially intelligent robots are taking on the cleaning tasks, providing quicker, cheaper, and cleaner results. While such developments offer many benefits, they come with very severe challenges. In hospitals, UV disinfecting robots lower infection rates, and office facilities managers praise "24/7 cleanliness" with minimal human involvement. In essence, automation streamlines operations and improves efficiency by offering useful IoT data and reducing expenditures. For cleaning, equipment such as Brain Corp's Auto-C and Avidbots' Neo are any company’s dream. They reduce....

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