Heathrow has revealed the hilarious names of its fleet of autonomous cleaning robots – and they showcase the best of British humour.
As part of a competition, the airport issued a callout for ideas which drew thousands of submissions from members of the public.
Among those chosen include pop star-inspired monikers such as Scrubrina Carpenter, Bruce Springclean and Fleetwood Vac.
Classic British humour also came out on top with RoboMop, Air Floorce One and Cleany McClean Face among the winning entries.
Holidaymakers might also spot Meryl Sweep, Obi-Wan Cleanobi and Moptimus Prime as they wait for their flight.
‘With the reveal of our cleaning robots’ new names, we are proud to see classic British humour shine through,’ Heathrow’s director of airport journeys Daniel Edwards said.
‘We look forward to seeing the nation’s creativity bring smiles to passengers from all over the world, particularly as we approach the peak travel season.’
These ‘cobots’, which can clean up to 4,800 metres squared per day, will now wear personalised name tags to identify themselves as they make their way around the terminals.
As part of a competition, the airport issued a callout for ideas which drew thousands of submissions from members of the public
Other hilarious names selected include Boeing 7 Floor 7, Clean me up Scotty and Sweep Caroline.
Passengers may also spot Sweeping Beauty, Mary Moppins and Sir Scrubs-A-Lot making their way around the terminals.
Other name tags include R2-T2, in a nod to one of the Heathrow terminal buildings.
Meanwhile Doctor Who-ver, Clean Latifah and Dust Vader also received winning votes.
Completing the list of 24 names are Lightning McClean, The Mopfather, Dancing Clean, Tidy Heidi and Scrubbin’ Hood.
The newly-named cobots use advanced mapping technology and water-recycling systems as they clean the size of eight football pitches per day.
They mop and polish for up to three hours before returning to their docking stations to recharge. Once powered up again, they head out to continue their work.
The devices represent the UK’ largest fleet of autonomous cleaning robots and were introduced in partnership with facilities management company Mitie.
One of the cleaning robots will be called ‘Boeing 7 Floor 7’ (left). Among those chosen include pop star-inspired monikers such as Scrubrina Carpenter (right)
The public naming process is reminiscent of a 2016 poll that was launched to christen a new polar research ship.
Boaty McBoatface officially topped the list as part of a competition launched by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
The suggestion received 124,109 votes – more than three times that of its closest contender.
However, the £200 million research vessel was not christened with the winning suggestion after a final decision by then science minister Jo Johnson.
Instead he announced that the Boaty McBoatface name would be used for one of the submersibles aboard the Sir David Attenborough – the name chosen for the research ship – instead.
