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    ],
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      "Municipalities",
      "Retail",
      "Hospitality",
      "Healthcare",
      "Transport hubs",
      "Industrial manufacturing"
    ]
  },
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    ]
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    },
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    "name": "Kärcher",
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      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/alfred-kaercher-se-&-co-kg/"
    ],
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    },
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        ]
      },
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      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Pressure Washers",
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      "summary": "Consumer pressure washers organized in six performance classes (K 2 to K 7) across five product ranges, for vehicle washing, patio, fence, and garden equipment cleaning."
    },
    {
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      "name": "High-Pressure Cleaners",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Professional cold water, hot water, ultra-high-pressure, hot water generator, and stationary pipeline high-pressure cleaning systems for vehicles, machinery, and building exteriors."
    },
    {
      "id": "floor-scrubbers-scrubber-driers",
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      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Floor Scrubbers / Scrubber Driers",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Compact, walk-behind, and ride-on scrubber driers that combine scrubbing and vacuuming in one machine, for restaurants, retail, hotels, warehouses, and airports."
    },
    {
      "id": "cleaning-robots",
      "url": "https://www.kaercher.com/int/professional/cleaning-robots.html",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Cleaning Robots (KIRA)",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "KIRA B 200, KIRA B 50 scrubber-dryer robots and KIRA CV 50 robotic vacuum for autonomous cleaning of large hard-floor and carpeted areas in transport hubs, retail, and healthcare sites.",
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "amr",
          "mounting": [
            "mobile"
          ],
          "applications": [
            "cleaning"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      },
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          "status": "conforms_to"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "industrial-vacuum-cleaners",
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      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Industrial Vacuum Cleaners",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Mobile and stationary industrial vacuum and dedusting systems for liquids, solids, and combustible dust, including ATEX Zone 22 compliant models for continuous industrial operation.",
      "certifications": [
        {
          "id": "atex",
          "status": "self_declared"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "robot-vacuums-and-mops",
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          "Consumer / home & garden"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.kaercher.com/int/home-garden/robot-vacuums-and-mops.html",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Robot Vacuums and Mops",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "RVF, RVM, RVC, and RCF series autonomous vacuum and mopping robots with LiDAR-based mapping for hard floors and low-pile carpets in the home.",
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "robot_vacuum",
          "mounting": [
            "mobile"
          ],
          "applications": [
            "cleaning"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "robotic-lawn-mowers",
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        "industries": [
          "Consumer / home & garden"
        ]
      },
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      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Robotic Lawn Mowers (RCX)",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "RCX 4 and RCX 6 autonomous lawn mowers using RTK-GPS and AI camera obstacle detection, operating without a boundary wire.",
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "robotic_lawn_mower",
          "mounting": [
            "mobile"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "vehicle-wash-systems",
      "url": "https://www.kaercher.com/int/professional/vehicle-wash-systems.html",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Vehicle Wash Systems",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Gantry car washes, commercial vehicle washes, and self-service wash and vacuum systems for petrol stations, car dealerships, workshops, rental agencies, and municipalities."
    }
  ],
  "engagement": {
    "url": "https://www.kaercher.com/int/support/service/contact.html",
    "phone": "+49 (0) 7195 / 14-0",
    "methods": [
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    ]
  },
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      ],
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    }
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-08-24"
}