OhmniClean™ FAQs

The room is safe to enter immediately after cleaning finishes. There is a smell that typically lingers for about 5-10 minutes, but it is NOT ozone and it is safe. It is generated by the intense UV essentially “cooking” some of the microscopic human skin cell dust that is always present in the air.

Yes and no. Layers of dirt or grime can protect the organisms from UV-C exposure and reduce effectiveness. We always recommend that disinfection follows regular (non-disinfecting) cleaning for maximum efficacy, though there are still benefits to disinfecting when you don’t have a chance to clean first.

Bleach and other disinfectants are often much harsher than UV cleaning and cause corrosion over time and residue on the surface of the equipment.

Materials that are robust to sunlight exposure will generally be robust against UV-C exposure as well. If the artwork is expensive, we would suggest caution. But note that even a thin layer of glass or acrylic stops virtually all UV-C (unlike UV-A or UV-B in sunlight), so if the artwork is behind something transparent it should be safe.

UV exposure of any kind (sunlight or artificial sources) will affect different materials differently. OhmniClean’s UV exposure level is specifically targeted to be powerful enough for fast cleaning but not excessively powerful to damage the environment.

Yes, OhmniClean is built with state-of-the-art reporting systems. You can instantly view disinfection reports for any room directly on the robot’s screen. You can also view data across an entire fleet of OhmniClean robots with the product's included web reporting system. All data is real time and instantly accessible.

Yes, OhmniLabs can integrate reporting with hospital hygiene and cleaning systems. They can offer electronic medical record (EMR) Integration Services where the fee is based on the scope of integration.

No, these Philips bulbs are available at stores and require no special knowledge or certification to handle, aside from handling with care. If broken, the modern UV-C bulbs have a minute amount of mercury and the guidance from Philips is to simply wear gloves when cleaning up the pieces and to ventilate the area for 30 minutes.

OhmniClean focuses the UV light in a 300 degree arc concentrated on the front and sides of the bot. This is done for maximum efficiency, since OhmniClean is autonomous. Unlike a stationary unit, the robot moves around and as close to objects as possible, so it takes latent UV energy from where the robot just came from and spreads that to the sides and front where it’s needed most.

Yes! You can simply unplug it from the robot and lift it off. This makes it easy to transport or ship.

The exact nm wavelength generated by the bulbs on the OhmniClean is 253.7 nm. High-Power short-wave UV-C lights lead to a 99.999% reduction in Bacteria & Viruses.

The OhmniClean has 8 bulbs in the Light Module.

About $100 per bulb. OhmniClean was built for easy maintenance – you can replace them yourself in about 5 minutes.

OhmniClean has high-power short-wave UV-C lights lead to a 99.999% reduction in Bacteria & Viruses. UV-C light is recognised

by the FDA and national journals as a superior method for eliminating viruses and bacteria, including COVID-19. 

For more info on how it can be used, click here.

OhmniClean has multiple safety detection systems to prevent accidental human exposure to UV-C light

OhmniClean has fully autonomous navigation and mapping capabilities. It has Advanced Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) Technology, Depth Cameras as well as a proprietary Push-to-Map feature allow for fast & supreme navigation.