Tennant Company Launches X6 ROVR — Autonomous Cleaning Power for Large and Complex Facilities

April 15, 2025 at 09:00 AM EDT

Built for commercial and light-industrial environments, the mid-sized robotic scrubber delivers maximum floor coverage with minimal human assists to meet rising demands for smarter cleaning

Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC), a world leader in cleaning equipment and solutions, today announced the launch of the X6 ROVR, its new mid-sized autonomous floor scrubber engineered to clean up to 75,000 square feet per cycle. Expanding on the proven performance of the compact X4 ROVR, the X6 ROVR is designed to meet the scale and complexity of larger commercial and light-industrial environments. The X6 ROVR includes an optional new Tennant XC1 docking station, allowing the machine to recharge between cleaning cycles, helping to reduce downtime and limit manual intervention.

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X6 ROVR mid-sized autonomous floor scrubber

“As organizations continue to face staffing shortages, automating routine cleaning tasks provides a clear and proven path to operational efficiencies,” said Dave Huml, President and CEO of Tennant Company. “We built the X6 ROVR to tackle this challenge — delivering dependable, autonomous performance across large-scale and complex environments, so cleaning teams can stay focused on higher-impact work.”

Powered by Brain Corp’s AI-driven autonomy platform, BrainOS^®, the X6 ROVR delivers reliable, high-performance, and trustworthy autonomous operation for navigating real-world environments at proven scale. With an optional autonomous docking station, the X6 ROVR can recharge itself between cleaning cycles, helping increase productivity and reduce manual intervention. Other key features include:

Extended cleaning range with high-capacity tanks and Lithium-ion power: The X6 ROVR uses a 26-inch dual-disc scrub path and 25-gallon solution and recovery tanks to clean up to 75,000 square feet on a single tank. Lithium-ion batteries support up to six hours of continuous runtime.
Mid-sized design and next-level maneuverability: The X6 ROVR’s thoughtfully designed footprint and advanced 3D LiDAR allow it to operate efficiently in both open spaces and congested areas. Real-time obstacle detection and adaptive routing help ensure safe, consistent performance in dynamic environments.
Autonomous operation with real-time routing and performance tracking: BrainOS^®delivers proven autonomous operation with real-time rerouting capabilities for more intelligent navigation, remote deployment, and enterprise-level fleet management tools for performance tracking. Built-in reporting tools provide data-driven insights and help facility leaders monitor progress and drive improvements.

“Our customers in small retail, education, and healthcare sectors have seen measurable results with the ROVR platform. Now we are bringing that technology to small industrial and large commercial facilities with the X6 ROVR,” said Seth Rourke, Vice President of Global Product Management at Tennant Company. “The product truly stands out for its unique ability to deliver high-capacity, high-performance cleaning while remaining incredibly nimble, maneuverable, and compact.”

The X6 ROVR will be available for purchase on April 15, 2025. For more information about the ROVR product suite and Tennant’s ongoing investment in AMR technology, visit https://www.tennantco.com/en_us/1/machines/scrubbers/product.x6-rovr.autonomous-floor-scrubber.m-x6rovr.html.

About Tennant Company

Founded in 1870, Tennant Company (TNC), headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of solutions that help create a cleaner, safer and healthier world. Its products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies; and cleaning tools and supplies. Tennant's global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant Company had sales of $1.29 billion in 2024 and has approximately 4,500 employees. Tennant has manufacturing operations throughout the world and sells products directly in more than 21 countries and through distributors in more than 100 countries. For more information visit www.tennantco.com and www.ipcworldwide.com. The Tennant Company logo and other trademarks designated with the symbol “®” are trademarks of Tennant Company registered in the United States and/or other countries.