Robot cleaning stadium seat
NVIDIA Physical AI × Autonomous Seat Cleaning

75,024 Seats.
4 Hours.
Zero Compromise.

Robotic precision cleaning for the Allianz Arena — powered by NVIDIA Physical AI full-stack platform and dual-arm robotic technology with fixed multi-camera vision.

THE CHALLENGE

After the Game, the Real Work Begins

After every match at the Allianz Arena, 75,024 seats must be cleaned within a tight 4-6 hour window. The three-dimensionally curved HDPE seats with seat surface, backrest, and armrests present an enormous logistical challenge.

0
Seats per Match
0
Cleaning Window
0
Workers Required
0
Seat Contamination
Allianz Arena interior
Allianz Arena seats
Seat rows

Labor Shortage

Difficulty recruiting 150-200 cleaning workers for night shifts after every match

Inconsistent Quality

Manual cleaning varies greatly — no standardized quality control possible

High Operating Costs

EUR 30,000-50,000 personnel costs per match day, over EUR 1.5M annually

Complex 3D Geometry

Three-dimensionally curved seat shells require adaptive cleaning movements

THE SOLUTION

Dual-Arm + Fixed Vision Architecture

Our autonomous cleaning robot features a tracked platform with two specialized 6-axis robotic arms on the seat-facing side (steam cleaning + brush-suction) and a fixed multi-camera vision module on the aisle side for real-time AI inspection and guidance.

Robot side view
SIDE VIEWBUNKER Pro 2.0 + 2x PiPER Arms + Fixed Vision Module
Robot front view
ANNOTATED VIEW
Arm-S: Steam Cleaning
140-160°C / 4 bar

Arm-S: Steam Cleaning

High-temperature steam jet at 140-160°C for deep cleaning and disinfection

Arm-B: Brush & Suction
800 RPM / 500W

Arm-B: Brush & Suction

Rotating brush with integrated vacuum suction for instant drying

Fixed Vision: AI Inspection
RealSense D435i x2

Fixed Vision: AI Inspection

Fixed multi-camera module with stereo depth sensing for stain detection and arm guidance

Robot cleaning action
DUAL-ARM CLEANING IN ACTION
MOBILITY UNIT

BUNKER Pro 2.0 Tracked Platform

The tracked platform from AgileX Robotics provides the perfect combination of load capacity, stair-climbing ability, and precision navigation for stadium terrace operations.

Load Capacity
120 kg
Climbing Angle
30°
Obstacle Height
200 mm
Max Speed
1.6 m/s
Self Weight
65 kg
Dimensions
960 x 790 mm
Supplier: AgileX Robotics (Shenzhen)
BUNKER Pro 2.0
Stadium terrace
OPERATION STRATEGY

Robot positions on aisle steps, arms reach into seat rows. No entry into narrow 350-450mm row gaps.

INTELLIGENCE UNIT

Embodied AI Perception System

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super as the central computing unit, combined with a fixed multi-camera vision module (2x Intel RealSense D435i) and LiDAR for real-time 3D environment perception, SLAM navigation, and AI-based stain detection.

Sensor array
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super

67 TOPS / 25W
Edge AI Computer
Intel RealSense D435i x2

Intel RealSense D435i x2

1280x720 @ 90fps
Fixed Multi-Camera Vision
Livox Mid-360

Livox Mid-360

40m / 200K pts/s
3D LiDAR Scanner
ROS2 Navigation Stack

ROS2 Navigation Stack

SLAM + Path Planning
Autonomous Navigation
ROS2 SLAM
SLAM + NAVIGATION

Real-Time 3D Mapping & Path Planning

ROS2 Nav2 stack with SLAM Toolbox creates real-time 3D maps of the stadium terrace, enabling autonomous navigation between seat rows with centimeter-level precision.

CLEANING UNIT

Dual PiPER 6-Axis Robotic Arms

Two AgileX PiPER lightweight 6-axis robotic arms mounted on the seat-facing side, each equipped with specialized end effectors: Arm-S for steam cleaning and Arm-B for brush cleaning with vacuum suction. A fixed multi-camera vision module on the opposite side provides real-time guidance.

Degrees of Freedom
6 DOF
Reach
626 mm
Payload
1.5 kg
Repeatability
±0.1 mm
Weight
4.2 kg
Communication
CAN Bus
Supplier: AgileX Robotics (Shenzhen)
PiPER arm
PiPER application
End effectors
END EFFECTOR DETAILSteam nozzle / Roller brush + vacuum / Fixed multi-camera vision
Cone Nozzle
Cone Nozzle
140-160°C / 4 bar
Roller Brush
Roller Brush
800 RPM / 150mm
Vacuum Motor
Vacuum Motor
500W / 24V
Kamoer KPA200
Kamoer KPA200
600 mL/min
Pressure Tank
Pressure Tank
20L / 6 bar
NVIDIA PHYSICAL AI

Full-Stack AI Development Pipeline

Leveraging the complete NVIDIA Physical AI ecosystem — from DGX Spark training clusters to Omniverse digital twins, Newton physics simulation, Cosmos synthetic data, Isaac Lab training, and GR00T foundation models — for end-to-end robotic intelligence.

NVIDIA AI Pipeline
01

Compute Infrastructure

DGX Spark x4

128GB unified memory, 1 PFLOP FP4 — local training for confidential BIM data

Jetson Orin Nano Super

67 TOPS edge deployment, upgrade path to Jetson Thor (2070 TFLOPS)

02

Virtual Training Environment

NVIDIA Omniverse

Digital twin of Allianz Arena from BIM/CAD + LiDAR point cloud

Newton Physics Engine

Differentiable physics: steam spray, brush contact, vacuum dynamics

Cosmos 3 World Model

5M synthetic stain images, 100K virtual stadium configurations

03

Training & Foundation Models

Isaac Lab 3.0

512 parallel environments, 5M training rounds, ~72h training cycle

GR00T N1.7 VLA

Vision-Language-Action model: see stain → understand task → execute trajectory

YOLOv8 Stain Detection

>95% accuracy across beer, ketchup, gum, mud, cola stains

04

Validation & Deployment

Virtual Validation

Simulate 40 matches (34 Bundesliga + 6 Champions League) in digital twin

Edge Deployment

Jetson Orin Nano → Jetson Thor upgrade path for fleet scaling

PERFORMANCE DATA

Superior Efficiency Through Pipeline Cleaning

8-12s
per seat
MetricManualRockSmartUnit
Staff per Match150-20025 + 3Workers / Robots + Operators
Cost per Match30,000-50,0002,500EUR
Annual Cost (50 Matches)1,500,000-2,500,000640,000EUR
Cleaning ConsistencyVariableStandardized
Data CollectionNoneComplete
Plan A
Robots30
Seats/Robot2500
Duration3.5h
InvestmentEUR 309,000
Plan BRECOMMENDED
Robots25
Seats/Robot3000
Duration4.0h
InvestmentEUR 257,500
Plan C
Robots20
Seats/Robot3750
Duration5.0h
InvestmentEUR 206,000
INVESTMENT
EUR 0
ANNUAL SAVINGS
EUR 0
PAYBACK PERIOD
3.6 months
Multi-robot fleet
FLEET DEPLOYMENT25 dual-arm robots coordinated via ROS2 multi-robot framework
CORE COMPONENTS

Industry-Proven Components

Every component comes from leading manufacturers with proven reliability. Prototype cost: CNY 160,518 — Mass production (100 units): CNY 95,000 per unit.

BUNKER Pro 2.0

BUNKER Pro 2.0

AgileX Robotics
Tracked Platform¥95,000
PiPER Arm x2

PiPER Arm x2

AgileX Robotics
6-Axis Robotic Arm¥14,999 x2
Jetson Orin Nano Super

Jetson Orin Nano Super

NVIDIA
Edge AI Computer¥3,360
RealSense D435i x2

RealSense D435i x2

Intel
3D Depth Camera¥2,100 x2
Steam Nozzle

Steam Nozzle

Industrial
Steam Cleaning¥350
Roller Brush

Roller Brush

Industrial
Mechanical Cleaning¥280
Vacuum Motor 500W

Vacuum Motor 500W

USA-CLEAN
Water Extraction¥450
Kamoer KPA200

Kamoer KPA200

Kamoer
Peristaltic Pump¥380
20L Pressure Tank

20L Pressure Tank

Industrial
Water/Steam Tank¥800
48V LiFePO4

48V LiFePO4

Anhui Lingyu
Battery Pack¥6,000
Livox Mid-360

Livox Mid-360

Livox (DJI)
3D LiDAR¥3,999
Karcher SG 4/4

Karcher SG 4/4

Karcher
Steam GeneratorReference
ECOSYSTEM

Role Positioning

Solution Developer
RockSmart Robotics

System design, HW/SW integration, AI training, deployment & operations

Platform & Tools
NVIDIA

Physical AI full stack: Jetson + Omniverse + Isaac Lab + Cosmos + Newton

Chassis & Arms
AgileX Robotics

BUNKER Pro 2.0 tracked platform + PiPER 6-axis arms

Sensors
Intel / Livox

RealSense D435i depth cameras + Mid-360 LiDAR

Customer
FC Bayern München AG

Requirements, venue data, deployment acceptance

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

12 Months to Deployment Readiness

P0
Concept Validation
Month 1-2

Single-arm cleaning validation on test seats, DGX Spark cluster setup

P1
Prototype Development
Month 3-6

Dual-arm + fixed vision integration, Omniverse digital twin, Isaac Lab training

P2
Lab Testing
Month 7-8

200-seat simulated terrace, 48h endurance, GR00T N1.7 deployment

P3
Field Validation
Month 9-10

5 robots at Allianz Arena, one section ~5,000 seats

P4
Full Deployment
Month 11-12

CE certification, 25 robots, 75,024 seats full coverage

NEXT STEPS

Ready for a Demonstration?

We invite you to experience our prototype in action. Contact us for a personal presentation or a visit to our R&D lab in Shenzhen.