Gausium Beetle vs Vacuum 40: which dry cleaning robot fits your site?
Compare the Gausium Beetle (warehouse sweeper-vacuum) and Vacuum 40 (commercial autonomous vacuum) for Australian logistics, offices, and hospitality sites.
Beetle and Vacuum 40 are both dry-only Gausium platforms, but they target different workloads. Beetle is a warehouse-grade sweeper-vacuum built for large debris, high airflow, and logistics-scale coverage. Vacuum 40 is a commercial autonomous vacuum optimised for carpeted offices, hotels, and guest-facing indoor spaces. Choosing between them is primarily a question of site scale, debris type, and whether carpet or hard-floor logistics is the dominant surface.
Gausium Beetle
Dry-only autonomous sweeper-vacuum for warehouses, distribution centres, and industrial hard-floor or carpet zones. Supports sweeping and vacuuming with carpet recognition. Does not scrub or use water.
Best for
- Warehouses, 3PL, and logistics hubs with dust, packaging debris, and mixed dry waste
- Large-area overnight coverage — theoretical normal mode up to ~3,240 m²/h
- 45 L debris capacity and high-airflow dry vacuum mode (~400 mm path)
- Sites that need spot-cleaning for localised debris
Watch-outs
- Dry-only — no wet scrubbing or mopping
- Larger and heavier platform (~112 kg) — suited to industrial scale, not small boutique footprints
Gausium Vacuum 40
Dry-only commercial autonomous vacuum for medium-sized indoor environments — optimised for carpeted offices, hotels, venues, and hospitality corridors.
Best for
- Carpet-dominant offices, hotels, and hospitality corridors
- Quiet scheduled vacuuming in guest-facing or business-hour-adjacent zones
- Medium indoor footprints where dedicated vacuuming is the primary task
- Pairing with a scrubber (e.g. Phantas or Scrubber 50) on mixed-floor sites
Watch-outs
- Vacuuming only — does not sweep large industrial debris or scrub wet hard floors
- Not designed for heavy warehouse debris loads that Beetle handles
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | Gausium Beetle | Gausium Vacuum 40 |
|---|---|---|
| Primary role | Warehouse sweeper-vacuum | Commercial autonomous vacuum |
| Cleaning modes | Sweeping + vacuuming (dry) | Vacuuming (dry) |
| Theoretical coverage (normal) | Up to ~3,240 m²/h | Site-dependent |
| Debris / dust capacity | 45 L trash box | Vacuum-optimised for fine dust |
| Vacuum path width | ~400 mm (vacuum mode) | Commercial vacuum path |
| Carpet recognition | Yes | Yes (carpet-focused) |
| Wet cleaning | No | No |
The verdict
Choose Beetle for warehouse and logistics sites that need dry sweeping, industrial debris handling, and large-area coverage. Choose Vacuum 40 for carpet-dominant commercial interiors — offices, hotels, and venues — where quiet autonomous vacuuming is the core requirement. For wet hard-floor cleaning, consider Phantas or the Scrubber range. Robotec supplies both under Purchase, Lease, and RaaS in Australia.
Frequently asked questions
Can the Beetle vacuum carpets?
Yes. Beetle supports dry vacuuming with carpet recognition, including configured vacuum modes for carpeted areas such as hotel zones. It is still primarily positioned for warehouse and logistics sweeper-vacuum workloads — for carpet-dominant commercial interiors, Vacuum 40 is usually the better fit.
Can Vacuum 40 replace a Beetle in a warehouse?
Generally no. Vacuum 40 is built for commercial carpet and fine-dust vacuuming, not for large industrial debris, 45 L dry waste volumes, or logistics-scale overnight coverage. Beetle is the appropriate Gausium platform for warehouse dry-floor automation.
Can either robot scrub hard floors?
No. Both are dry-only. For wet hard-floor scrubbing, consider Gausium Phantas, Scrubber 50, or Scrubber 75 depending on site size and throughput needs.