IFBOT M20 & X3 · Solar panel cleaning robots

Clean panels.
Limitless reach.

IFBOT M20 wet-clean robotIFBOT X3 dry-clean robot
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Wet clean · flat and low-tilt installations

IFBOT M20

IFBOT M20 wet-clean robot
Dual-brush wet cleanRemote control and Bluetooth appTriple-layer fall protection
12.7 kgOne piece, nothing to assemble
1,000 m²/hAbout 0.17 MW cleaned per hour
8 hContinuous run, hot-swap dual battery
0-15°Panel tilt range
20 cmGap between panels it crosses
13 L/minWater use, 4-5 bar supply

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Dry clean · steep, tight and waterless sites

IFBOT X3

IFBOT X3 dry-clean robot
Nano-brush dry cleanAutonomous runBluetooth app remoteReturns to lowest position on low batteryDust tank keeps brushes clean
6.2 kgLight enough to carry anywhere
30 m²/hAbout 0.005 MW cleaned per hour
8 hContinuous run, hot-swap dual battery
0-45°Panel tilt range
10 cmGap between panels it crosses
0 waterNo water line, tank or truck

Watch the X3 in action

Specs

Two robots, side by side

Cleaning

M20Wet, dual brush
X3Dry, nano brushes, dust tank cleans the brushes

Weight

M2012.7 kg
X36.2 kg

Throughput

M201,000 m²/h (~0.17 MW)
X330 m²/h (~0.005 MW)

Tilt range

M200-15°
X30-45°

Gap crossing

M20Up to 20 cm
X3Up to 10 cm

Runtime

M208 h, hot-swap dual battery
X38 h, hot-swap dual battery

Water

M2013 L/min at 4-5 bar
X3None

Operation

M20Own remote control and Bluetooth app, triple-layer fall protection
X3Autonomous run, returns to lowest position on low battery, Bluetooth app remote

Specifications from IFBOT; M20 water use and gap-crossing distances confirmed by the factory.

The right robot for every PV site

IFBOT M20 washing a large flat solar array

M20: cover the ground

Large flat and low-tilt PV installations, from commercial sites to utility rows. 1,000 m²/h, wet clean.

IFBOT X3 on a tilted solar panel

X3: go where others can't

Steep arrays up to 45°, sites with no water, residential installations and large arrays.

Why IFBOT

Light. Ready.
All-day. Affordable.

6.2-12.7 kgX3 6.2 kg, M20 12.7 kg: carry either one anywhere on site
0 partsNothing to assemble on either robot: unpack, place, clean
8 hoursDual hot-swap battery, standard on both robots
US$1,300-8,000X3 US$1,300, M20 US$8,000, ex-works: a fraction of comparable robots
One person carrying the IFBOT M20 on their back like a backpack

IFBOT M20 · Weight

M20: 12.7 kg. One person. One trip.

The M20 straps on like a backpack. A two-person crew becomes one person plus a robot. The X3 is lighter still, at 6.2 kg.

IFBOT M20 · Productivity

The M20 empowers your crew to do 6x more

The M20 does the washing. The same crew covers six times the ground, one person and one robot at a time.

1,000 m²/hM20 throughput: about 0.17 MW cleaned every hour
~6xThe ground one person covers with the M20, against 150 m²/h by hand
8-12 wksTypical M20 payback in Australia, from the labor time it frees up

IFBOT X3 · Reach

The X3 reaches the panels others can't

6.2 kg, dry clean, no water line. Steep arrays, residential installations and large arrays, all within reach of one light robot.

0-45°X3 tilt range, for panels too steep for safe manual access
0 waterNano-brush dry clean: no water line, tank or truck on site
AutonomousX3 cleans on its own and returns to the lowest position when the battery runs low
Dust tankA dedicated tank cleans the brushes, so dust never lands back on the panels

IFBOT X3 · Scale

One operator. Many X3s.

Each X3 cleans 30 m²/h by itself, so capacity grows one robot at a time. IFBOT designs for one operator to manage dozens of robots at once.

5 X3150 m²/hAbout 0.025 MW cleaned an hour
10 X3300 m²/hAbout 0.05 MW cleaned an hour
20 X3600 m²/hAbout 0.1 MW cleaned an hour
Crew member climbing a steep ladder to a solar installation

Keep people out of harm's way

M20: triple-layer fall protection

Stays on the panels near edges; run by remote control from a safe spot.

X3: steep arrays up to 45°

Reaches panels too steep for safe manual access.

Both robots: less time at height

Light, nothing to assemble, so fewer people spend less time at height.

Price

X3 US$1,300. M20 US$8,000. A fraction of comparable robots.

IFBOT X3
US$1,300
IFBOT M20
US$8,000
Comparable robots
US$25-42k
M20 costs about US$8 per m²/h of throughput, against about US$25 and US$39 for two competing wet-clean models.
Prices are US$, ex-works, Fujian factory. Ask for a quotation delivered to your door.
IFBOT

About the company

IFBOT builds robots that free people from dangerous cleaning work

IFBOT's mission: keep people safe, panels clean and solar plants producing.

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2018Founded on one belief: robots, not people, should do the dangerous cleaning
SJTUResearch partner Shanghai Jiao Tong University; core technologies patented
Dozensof robots managed by one operator, with no physical effort
Red DotBest of the Best, Product Design 2022, for the IFBOT X3

The team

Serial entrepreneurs, academics, robotic and software engineers

Safety first

Returns to the panel's lowest point when power runs low; cleans at night

Next: drones

Drones that launch and retrieve robots, working in China; pending regulatory approval outside China

Some of IFBOT's references

A base built in the Americas, now expanding in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Empresas GTCChileAmericas
Rio Yaqui SolarMexico (Sonora)Americas
SolarrowUnited States (Fremont, CA)Americas
Union Solar Pte LtdSingaporeAsia
AMSOLAR SDN BHDMalaysiaAsia
Sustainergy Global Tech Co., Ltd. (SGT)ThailandAsia
Solar Electric Vietnam (SEV)VietnamAsia
2,000 MWAbout 12 million m² of solar surface under cleaning by IFBOT robots: the equivalent of 20 large solar farms

IFBOT M20 & X3

Let's get in touch.

Tell us about your PV installation and we will match the right robot.

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luca@foundcoo.com
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