Expanding robot operations beyond the device’s HMI
Before the app, site managers controlled cleaning robots only through the device's physical HMI. By building a mobile layer, we connected the devices to managers, making operations manageable from a smartphone.
My role was to design a mobile experience that complemented and expanded the robot’s interface. The app launched with the KIRA CV50 cleaning device and later expanded to support the KIRA B50.
Operational challenge #1
Map editing powers to site managers
The CV50’s HMI had a small screen with no zoom and limited touch controls, making map editing impractical on the device. Moving map management to the smartphone became the first step toward scalable robot operations.
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Guide first-time interactions
The app introduced touch gestures and editing controls unavailable on the HMI, requiring lightweight guidance for first-time use.
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Operational challenge #2
Extending robot operations through Scheduling
As the app expanded to support both the KIRA CV50 and B50, operational workflows became more complex across devices, maps and locations. Scheduling and reporting were no longer tied to individual robots, so managers needed a centralized view to coordinate tasks and reports across the fleet.
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Final chapter
The app became the operational control hub
What started as a companion interface for the robot’s HMI gradually evolved into a centralized operational tool. Features like map editing, scheduling, device management and multi-user management allowed teams to coordinate robot operations remotely across devices and locations.
