ARoS

What ARoS does

ARoS (legal entity AROS sp. z o.o.) is a Polish startup founded in 2022 and headquartered in Suchy Las, Poland, that designs and manufactures autonomous cleaning robots for medium and large commercial spaces. The company's core product is a single unified robot line that combines vacuuming, mopping, and UV disinfection, built on ROS 2 with an in-house software stack integrating LiDAR-based 3D mapping, advanced obstacle sensors, and a 3D camera for dynamic obstacle recognition and autonomous decision-making.

The business targets seven vertical segments — industrial and production facilities, warehouses and logistics, commercial cleaning companies, shopping centers and retail, hotels, public infrastructure (airports, stations, universities, offices), and cultural venues and events — with a direct enterprise field-sales motion. ARoS offers three commercialization models to lower adoption friction: direct Purchase (one-time ownership with service and customization), Leasing (fixed monthly costs including service and software updates), and Rental/Robot-as-a-Service (subscription model suitable for seasonal or event use, with optional LED advertising screens).

The company was founded by a group of friends, secured two grants that funded prototype development and customer-validated testing, and in 2023 moved from prototype to commercial production and market entry. It currently operates with 1–10 employees, has no disclosed institutional funding or named customers, and markets itself primarily through its own website and direct contact channels.

Name

ARoS

Legal name

AROS sp. z o.o.

Website

https://aros-robots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARoS is a Polish startup that designs and manufactures autonomous ROS 2-based cleaning robots with LiDAR, 3D vision, and UV disinfection for medium and large commercial spaces, sold via purchase, leasing, or rental models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Robotics

NAICS

Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994)

SIC

Household Appliances (3630)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotic Vacuum & Floor Care Robots (CRACARAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ), Smart Cleaning & Domestic Robotics (Robot Vacuums/Mops, Lawn Robots) (HSAPAQAK)

Keywords

• Autonomous cleaning robots
• Commercial cleaning automation
• Robot as a service
• Industrial cleaning robotics
• Facility maintenance automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Suchy Las

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Robot Purchase: One-time investment for companies wanting robot ownership. Includes full control, service support, and personalization options.
2. Leasing: Optimal solution for companies needing modern technology without large upfront costs. Fixed monthly costs include service and software updates.
3. Rental (Robot as a Service): Most flexible option with robot and service in a convenient subscription. Ideal for seasonal facilities, dynamically changing spaces, and events (also as advertising medium).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ARoS designs, manufactures, and sells autonomous cleaning robots for medium and large commercial spaces. The robots perform vacuuming, mopping, and UV disinfection autonomously using LiDAR-based 3D navigation, 3D cameras, and advanced sensors, all driven by proprietary ROS 2-based software. The robots are deployed through three commercial models: direct Purchase, monthly Leasing, and Rental (Robot-as-a-Service).

Product overview

AROS is a Polish company that designs and manufactures autonomous cleaning robots for medium and large commercial spaces. The core product is the AROS Autonomous Cleaning Robot — a single unified product line that combines vacuuming, mopping, and UV disinfection capabilities with Lidar-based 3D navigation and AI-driven obstacle recognition. The product is offered through three flexible go-to-market models: direct Purchase (full ownership), Leasing (optimal monthly cost), and Rental/Robot-as-a-Service (maximum flexibility via subscription). The robot is built on ROS 2 technology and targets industries including warehouses, shopping centers, hotels, production facilities, and public infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AROS Autonomous Cleaning Robot Autonomous cleaning robot designed for medium and large commercial spaces, performing vacuuming, mopping, and UV disinfection. Features LiDAR-based 3D mapping for navigation, advanced obstacle sensors, a 3D camera for dynamic obstacle recognition and autonomous decision-making, and an integrated UV lamp for surface disinfection. Includes performance reporting for facility managers. Sold to businesses through three commercial models (Purchase, Leasing, Rental/Robot-as-a-Service).

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tennant Company: US-listed maker of industrial and commercial floor-care equipment with autonomous scrubber products; targets the same warehousing, retail, and manufacturing customer base.
• Nilfisk: Global professional cleaning equipment maker with autonomous machine offerings and broad EU distribution. Competes for the same facility-cleaning budget as AROS.
• SoftBank Robotics: Sells Whiz, an autonomous commercial vacuum robot targeting commercial buildings globally. Same commercial cleaning robotics category and RaaS distribution.
• Kärcher: Established German manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment entering autonomous robotics (e.g., KIRA). Adjacent commercial cleaning customer base with incumbency advantage in EU.
• ECOVACS: Large Chinese robotic vacuum/mop manufacturer with commercial product extensions. Provides competitive floor-care robotics technology at consumer-volume cost curves.

Direct peers

• Avidbots: Canadian maker of commercial autonomous floor-scrubbing robots (Neo) sold into warehouses, malls, airports and manufacturing. Directly comparable product, target customer, and RaaS-style GTM to AROS.
• Gaussian Robotics: Chinese manufacturer of commercial cleaning robots (e.g., Scrubber 75, Vacuum 40) for malls, airports, factories, and warehouses with global distribution. Closest competing product and customer base.
• ICE Robotics: Europe-focused supplier of commercial cleaning robots (e.g., Intellibot/Tug variants) to facility management and cleaning companies. Direct geographic and product overlap with AROS in EU.

Emerging players

• Brain Corp: Provides BrainOS autonomy platform that powers OEM commercial floor-cleaning robots. Represents the platform-level threat AROS's ROS 2 stack competes against for partner OEMs.
• Pudu Robotics: Chinese service robotics company with commercial cleaning models alongside delivery and disinfection robots — competes for shared service-robotics channels and EU distributor mindshare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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