The robot I came across after immigration at London Heathrow Airport was the Scrubber 50 Pro, an autonomous cleaning robot. It was steadily cleaning the corridor, moving back and forth as if filling in every part of the floor.
Once it ha
See moreThe robot I came across after immigration at London Heathrow Airport was the Scrubber 50 Pro, an autonomous cleaning robot. It was steadily cleaning the corridor, moving back and forth as if filling in every part of the floor.
Once it had finished the corridor, it smoothly made its way into the baggage reclaim area, skillfully navigating around travelers. The staff collecting long trains of luggage trolleys and the drivers of passenger carts also seemed well accustomed to having the robot around. Rather than trying to cut across in front of it, they simply gave it the right of way.
I later spotted another one in the departure lobby on a different floor, suggesting that quite a few of these robots are at work around the airport. (June 2026)
