The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies ICE Cobotics: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Global cleaning technology company developing autonomous floor-cleaning robots for commercial use. Founded in 2011, ICE Cobotics offers the Cobi 18 autonomous scrubber dryer deployed across retail, healthcare, education, and facility management sectors worldwide. The company operates across North America, Europe, and Asia with strategic partnerships including Phillips 66, RaceTrac, Kum & Go, and FieldBots.
Reality check
Cobi 18 (company-claimed)
Compact autonomous scrubber on BrainOS; 90-min battery; 5,000 to 7,000 sq ft per hour.
Other products (company-claimed)
PowerBoost, OmniCyclone Station and OZMO vision inspection.
Business model (company-claimed)
Cobot-as-a-Service subscriptions.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Leadership (reported, unconfirmed)
Customers (reported, unconfirmed)
FieldBots integration (reported, Mar 2026)
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company ICE Cobotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
ICE Cobotics on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where ICE Cobotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full ICE Cobotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Simon Chen Group CEO, Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Simon Chencofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for ICE Cobotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- ICE Cobotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
ICE Cobotics in third-party press
Peers
150 peers across 2 segments. Every ICE Cobotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
service(144)
113 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 831.3520919269878) · leader Bond at 1957%
cleaning robot(6)
- Avidbotsdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- Gausiumdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- Karcherdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- LionsBotdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- SoftBank Roboticsdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- Tennant Companydirect competitor(reported)moderate
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names ICE Cobotics.
Deployments (1)
People (1)
Supplied by (1)
Foundation model / software
- Brain Corpvia ICE Cobi 18BrainOS autonomous-navigation platformlicenses
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced
Every company ICE Cobotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- ice-cobotics x nvidiawithNVIDIA1116technology—just announced
- ice-cobotics x awswithAWS976technology—operating
- ICE Cobotics x Phillips 66withPhillips 66deployment—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
ICE Cobotics Cobi 18 reveal
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
ICE Cobi 18 at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 13, 2023
ICE Cobi 18 at Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ICE Cobotics.Peer companies
- Reeman4 models
- Gausium3 models
- Avidbots2 models
- Pudu Robotics2 models
- SoftBank Robotics2 models
- Tennant Company2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ICE Cobotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
FieldBots integrates Cobi 18 by ICE Cobotics
FieldBots becomes the first independent fleet management platform to integrate ICE Cobotics' Cobi 18+, enabling multi-brand fleet management and advanced analytics.
ICE Cobotics in Industrial Cleaning Robot Market
ICE Cobotics featured in industrial cleaning robot market report alongside Fybots, Yujin Robot, and LionsBot for collaborative cleaning robots.
ICE Cobotics: Cobots in cleaning industry
ICE Cobotics highlighted for operational advantages of cobots in cleaning industry, maintaining accuracy and cost-effective operations.
ICE Cobotics PowerBoost and OmniCyclone Station
ICE Cobotics showcases PowerBoost Technology, OmniCyclone Station, and OZMO collaborative robot vision inspection for cleaning.
J&H Family Stores Adds Cleaning Robots in Stores
ICE Cobotics in IFR 2024 Service Robot Report
ICE Cobotics listed in IFR 2024 Service Robot Report alongside Karcher, LionsBot, and Makita for commercial cleaning robots.
RaceTrac piloting floor-scrubbing robots in its travel centers
RaceTrac piloting floor-scrubbing robots in its travel centers
RaceTrac partners with ICE Cobotics to deploy Cobi 18 floor-scrubbing robots across its travel center network, reducing physical strain on staff.
RaceTrac cleans floors with robotic scrubbers
How hotel robots are reducing costs, bettering operations
BGSU employing robots to help clean floors on campus
Bowling Green State University adds cobot, Cobi 18, to increase campus health and support staff
BGSU deploys ICE Cobotics Cobi 18 autonomous floor scrubber in its Bowen-Thompson Student Union, the first Ohio public university to adopt the technology.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ice-cobotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ice-cobotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6a687bfa-9b9b-482c-b472-9c2932d3d269
- Revision history: /companies/ice-cobotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Reeman4 models
- Gausium3 models
- Avidbots2 models
- Pudu Robotics2 models
- SoftBank Robotics2 models
- Tennant Company2 models
Video
Wherever you are, whatever you do, you have a full day's work! Bring on Cobi 18 to do the floor cleaning so you and your staff can focus on the other high-prior
Cobi 18 is one of the first autonomous scrubbers of its size. It is compact and can fit in tight spaces. Designed with state-of-the-art navigation technology, C
Training Video: Demonstrates how to change the pads on the ICE Cobotics autonomous scrubber, EMMA, and the RS26L+, a ride-on scrubber. Learn more: https://us.i
Learn everything you need to know about operating Whiz, the autonomous vacuum sweeper. From hitting the start button to putting Whiz back on the charger, it's
Learn how to run an autonomous route on EMMA RS26-AU, ICE Cobotics autonomous floor scrubber, in this tutorial video.
In this Cobi vs the Mop video, you'll see the first-hand experience of a convenience store that switched from mop and bucket cleaning to using Cobi, an autonomo
Learn how to teach a route on EMMA RS26-AU, ICE Cobotics autonomous floor scrubber, in this tutorial video.
Learn more about the effective cleaning power of the ICE Cobotics' RS32 ride-on floor scrubber. This machine is designed to effectively clean hard floor surface
In this video, you'll get to see the global reveal of Cobi 18 at Interclean 2022! Plus, you'll be introduced to the world of ICE Cobotics, the leading floor cle
Training Video: Demonstrates how to clean the sensors and camera lenses on ICE Cobotics EMMA, an autonomous floor scrubber.
Learn exactly what you'll need and how to package up Cobi 18 if you are swapping units. There are tools you'll keep for your new unit and items you'll send back
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
ICE Cobotics draws attention at the 48th percentile but verifies reality at the 50th percentile among commercial_cleaning robots. Hype Gap -2.3, 7th widest among commercial_cleaning robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 20, 2026