Research
Our research showed that street cleaning is still done much like 100 years ago – physically demanding and very inefficient.





Berliner Stadtreinigung
User Research
Interaction
Industrial Design
Prototyping
Our research showed that street cleaning is still done much like 100 years ago – physically demanding and very inefficient.
Human perception and robotic efficiency combined: Sweep aims to improve workflows and working conditions.
Human perception and robotic efficiency combined: Sweep aims to improve workflows and working conditions.
Sweep is gesture-controlled. No buttons, just movement – a new form of human-machine interaction.
Follow-Me
Control
Intelligent
Pathplanning
Obstacle
Avoidance
Edge
Detection
Reactive
Lights
Tactile
Feedback
Connecting
Waiting
Working
Sleep
"The idea for Sweep has inspired us from the very beginning as an innovation with a high potential for application. On the way to further development via prototype to product we have been working very constructively with hint for several years. We are convinced of Sweep [...] and are looking forward to the application on Berlin squares!"
Norbert Pauluweit – Head of energy, environment and innovation
"The idea for Sweep has inspired us from the very beginning as an innovation with a high potential for application. On the way to further development via prototype to product we have been working very constructively with hint for several years. We are convinced of Sweep [...] and are looking forward to the application on Berlin squares!"
Norbert Pauluweit
Head of energy, environment and innovation
A mobile app offers full control. It complements direct interaction and supports daily operations.
Interaction and motion were tested on a prototype. Real-time feedback shaped natural behavior and timing.
Interaction and motion were tested on a prototype. Real-time feedback shaped natural behavior and timing.
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Reduced strain has a positive impact on employee health over the long term.
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Sweep’s implementation triples the efficiency of street cleaning workflows.
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Designed to integrate easily into existing workflows, ensuring fast and simple rollout.