The noise is noisy, I'm worried if I can clean it properly, I'm coming into the work room ... There is an unexpected pitfall in using the "robot vacuum cleaner" at work !? Robot vacuum cleaner

Panasonic Corporation, which develops the next-generation robot vacuum cleaner "Ruro" equipped with many settings and functions suitable for Panasonic home work, has conducted a survey on "floor cleaning during home work". Nowadays, more and more companies are promoting home-based work to improve work efficiency and to prevent new coronavirus infections. "Home work (telework)" is also recommended in the practical example of "new lifestyle" that assumes the new coronavirus presented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. On the other hand, the longer you stay at home, the easier it is for your house to get dirty and the more times you prepare meals, which may increase the burden of housework more than ever. According to a survey (* 1) conducted by Panasonic from June to July 2020 after the spread of the new coronavirus infection, "housework that wants to have home appliances take over and reduce the burden / time". “Living room cleaning” was the top (27%), but it can be inferred that one of the factors behind this result is that the burden of floor cleaning is increasing due to changes in living and working styles. .. * 1: From Panasonic's "2020 30s and 40s Couples' Lifestyle Survey 4th" (Survey target: Among married men and women aged 30 to 49 living in Kanto and Kansai, the previous question was "Leave housework to home appliances. 1,061 people who answered "I want to reduce it") Based on this background, Panasonic is paying attention to "cleaning the floor when working from home". Targeting 500 robot vacuum cleaner users (married and office workers) in their 20s and 40s who answered in a preliminary survey that "the opportunities to work from home have increased more than three times a week since the spread of the new coronavirus infection" We investigated the actual situation by the questionnaire. [Survey outline] ・ Survey content: Survey on “floor cleaning during home work” ・ Survey period: February 22-24, 2021 ・ Survey method: Internet survey ・ Survey target: Married new coronavirus infection in 20s and 40s 500 office workers men and women who have increased their work at home after the expansion (after January 2020) * Currently, those who work at home on average 3 days or more a week * Robot vacuum cleaner users (excluding Panasonic products) * Since the figures in the survey results are rounded off as appropriate, errors may occur when calculated in a stacked manner. * When introducing the survey results, please include the comment "Panasonic Survey".

◆ Approximately 90% of the respondents feel that the floor at home has become easier to get dirty due to the increase in work at home. It is easy to worry about "dust and dust collected near the wall" and "dust and dust collected near the wall". "Robot vacuum cleaner", but in reality, more than 80% of people feel "anxiety / dissatisfaction" with using a robot vacuum cleaner while working at home. "Sound" is conspicuous, such as "I can't concentrate on my work because the sound is noisy / disturbs the meeting", "I'm worried if I can clean it properly", "I'm in the room where I'm working", etc. As for the answer of ◆ Since the number of home work has increased, about 1 in 3 people are getting into the “stored” state where it is difficult to use the robot vacuum cleaner. 95% of the respondents said, "I think the demand for robot vacuum cleaners will increase. " Nearly 90% of the respondents answered, "The increase in work at home has made the floor easier to get dirty." First, when I asked, "How much more time do you spend at home on work days at home than on days when you don't work at home (when working in an office, etc.)?", The average result was "9.4 hours." You can see that the changes in working styles have significantly increased the amount of time we spend at home. However, about 90% (88%) of the respondents said, "I feel that the floor at home has become easier to get dirty due to the increase in work at home." The more time you spend at home working from home, the easier it is to feel the dirt on the floor. As for "floor dirt and dust that I have been worried about while working from home", "hair and pet hair" was the most common at 95%, followed by "dust and dust collected in the four corners of the floor". This was followed by (91%), "dust and garbage collected by the wall" (90%), and "spilled food" (83%). ■ Over 80% of people feel "anxiety / dissatisfaction" with using a robot vacuum cleaner while working at home. With this in mind, what I want to rely on to reduce the burden of cleaning the floor is work. It is a "robot vacuum cleaner" that automatically cleans the floor inside. In this survey as well, 86% of the respondents said they had used a robot vacuum while working at home. However, on the other hand, when asked "Do you feel anxious or dissatisfied with using a robot vacuum cleaner while working at home?", 84% answered "Yes". When asked specifically, "What kind of points do you feel anxious or dissatisfied with?", "The sound is noisy and I can't concentrate on my work" (62%), "The sound is noisy and interferes with online meetings" ( There were many answers about "sound" such as 56%), followed by "I'm worried about cleaning properly during work" (26%) and "Entering the room where I'm working" (18%). Continued. Furthermore, when I heard "an episode where I was in trouble or frustrated when I was using a robot vacuum cleaner while working from home," I was irritated by hitting the door of my work room many times (48 years old, female). I was worried about the sound of the robot vacuum cleaner when I wanted to concentrate, and I couldn't make progress (36 years old, male) ・ I was in trouble when I entered the work room during a telephone conference (31 years old, female) ・ Robot vacuum cleaner However, there are voices such as (36 years old, female) who could not concentrate because he was wondering if he was caught somewhere and did not stop on the way. In addition, some people are about to put the robot vacuum cleaner in the "stored" state, saying, "Since the number of home-based work has increased, it has become difficult to use the robot vacuum cleaner and the frequency of use has decreased / no longer used." About 1 in 3 (34%). It's a robot vacuum cleaner that should be convenient, but it seems that there are many cases where it gets in the way when used while working from home. People who used the robot vacuum cleaner while they were away from work when they were mainly working in the office began to use the robot vacuum cleaner when they were working at home after the increase in work at home. It is thought that there are many cases in which people start to worry about driving sounds that they did not do, and as a result, they find it difficult to use. ■ What is needed now is a robot vacuum cleaner that supports "work at home"! Based on this background, when asked, "Do you think that demand for robot vacuum cleaners that support home work such as quietness and area setting will increase in the future?", 95% answered "Yes." .. You can see that many people are looking for a robot vacuum cleaner that assumes that the owner will work from home. In addition, as for "performance that we would like to add to the robot vacuum cleaner currently in use", "quiet sound (less likely to interfere with work)" was the most common at 70%, and "cleaning up to the corners and walls of the room is possible". (You can clean the corners and walls of the room you care about) "(53%)," Function to overcome steps such as rugs and mats (does not run over during cleaning) "(42%)," You can wash the dust box completely " (41%), "Area can be set (does not enter the work room)" (35%), "Obstacle avoidance technology (can be cleaned while avoiding work tools left on the floor)" (34%) Etc. were ranked high. Furthermore, in this survey, 74% of the respondents said, "Since the number of home-based work has increased, I have become more concerned about dust and dirt near the walls and at the four corners." 41% of the respondents said, "I have more opportunities to do a little vacuum cleaner (light vacuum cleaner), and I have less frequent vacuum cleaners." Now that the number of home-based work has increased, it may be an option to leave the floor cleaning to a robot vacuum cleaner that can remove dust firmly to the walls and four corners. ■ Panasonic's next-generation robot vacuum cleaner "Ruro" equipped with "home work support" settings and functions In this survey, the robot vacuum cleaner, which should be a big ally during home work, rather became an obstacle to work. It turns out that there are many cases. Specifically, anxiety and dissatisfaction such as "noisy sound", "anxiety about cleaning properly during work", and "entering the work room" were conspicuous. In the coming era when home work is considered to be the standard, it is important to consider the situation at home when choosing a robot vacuum cleaner. Therefore, we recommend Panasonic's next-generation robot vacuum cleaner "Ruro". In addition to the "Sound Hikame setting" that does not get in the way during web conferences and phone calls, the "Real-time map function" that allows you to check which place you are currently cleaning on your smartphone, and the "Area setting" that keeps you from entering the work room, etc. It is equipped with many settings and functions that are encouraging for those who work. Another feature is that it is resistant to "dust and dirt near the walls and at the four corners", which tends to collect as you spend more time at home. Dust and debris at the corners and edges that tend to remain with a round robot vacuum cleaner can be thoroughly cleaned with the unique "triangular shape" of "Ruro". "Ruro" has various functions corresponding to a new lifestyle centered on home work, and reduces the burden of housework without disturbing work. ▼ Points for home work of "Ruro" (MC-RSF1000) [Sound Hikame setting] "Sound Hikame setting" (MC-RSF series: 50.1dB) that further suppresses driving noise compared to automatic mode (MC-RSF series: 50.1dB) 47.8dB) is possible. With the sound setting, you can drive "slowly" with quiet office-level sounds, so it won't get in the way when you want to concentrate, or when you're on the phone or in an online meeting. [Real-time map function] "Ruro" is equipped with a "real-time map function" that allows you to check the trajectory of movement on the spot. Since you can check which place Ruro is currently cleaning from your smartphone in real time, you can check the state of "Ruro" without moving the room. [Area setting] Equipped with an "area setting function" that allows you to freely select the movable range. You can specify up to two areas at once that you do not want to enter during home work, such as work rooms. [Obstacle avoidance technology] When home work is prolonged, work tools may be left on the floor. With the "Ruro" equipped with "obstacle avoidance technology", even if the floor has not been cleaned up, three types of obstacle detection sensors can be used to avoid cluttered work tools and clean them thoroughly. [Triangular shape] When you spend a lot of time at home, dust and dirt increase and it becomes easier for you to collect on the walls and in the four corners, and even dirt that you didn't care about until now. The "Ruro" has a unique "triangular shape", and the brush can penetrate into the corner of the room, and it is possible to firmly scoop out dust while shaking the main body from side to side. [Clean sensor] Detects invisible dust such as pollen and mite droppings. Since the round-trip cleaning is done until it becomes clean, the time spent at home increases, and even the micro dust accumulated without knowing it is clean. [Laser SLAM] With the stick vacuum cleaner "Choigake", fine dust tends to remain. With "Ruro", it is possible to remove dust from places that were left behind by installing Laser SLAM. [Active Lift] While conventional robot vacuum cleaners often cannot overcome small steps and require human assistance, the "Ruro" equipped with the "Active Lift" function is a mat laid on the floor. It is possible to easily get over steps and steps. Easily overcome steps up to 2.5 cm. [Washing dust box] Ease of maintenance is also important to reduce the burden of housework when you are at home. Since the dust box can be washed completely, "Ruro" can be easily kept clean. [V-shaped brush] Nowadays, the number of people who keep pets is increasing due to the increased time spent at home. "Ruro" is equipped with a V-shaped brush with three types of bristles so that you can clean everything from flooring to carpets, which is suitable for the floor, and also cleans pet hair. * Settings and functions may differ depending on the model. (The above are the settings and functions of the MC-RSF1000.) ■ Reassuring ally for home work "Ruro", now there is also a cashback campaign! Currently, "Ruro" is conducting a cashback campaign. A maximum of 10,000 yen will be cashed back to all those who purchase the products targeted for the campaign during the period, register for My Home Appliances (* 2) from the "RULO Navi" app, and respond to the questionnaire. Please refer to the campaign site (https://panasonic.jp/soji/campaign/rulo/cb_2021.html) for details.・ Purchase period: February 1st (Monday) to March 31st (Wednesday), 2021 ・ Registration period for "RULO Navi": February 1st (Monday) to April 11th (Sunday), 2021 ・ Application period: February 1st (Monday) -April 12th (Monday), 2021 * 2: Membership registration for "CLUB Panasonic" is required. ■ RULO AI will be updated on April 20th (Tuesday), 2021 . It will evolve even after you buy it! "RULO" will start updating the software "RULO AI", which makes it easy to check the cleaning status and allows you to clean the room more comfortably, from April 20, 2021 (Tuesday). By updating the cleaning record and dust map after cleaning, you will be able to check the amount of dust, the place where dust collects, the running track, etc. in detail. This will eliminate the anxiety about customers' robot vacuum cleaners, such as "Is it properly cleaned?", And will evolve as a partner who can entrust cleaning with greater peace of mind. ▼ Panasonic "Ruro" brand site https://panasonic.jp/soji/products/rulo.html * The following is special information only for media personnel. Please refrain from disclosing information on personal SNS etc.

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