For its latest initiative—an autonomous commercial vacuum cleaner known as “Whiz” from SoftBank Robotics—Brain Corp will use the NVIDIA Jetson platform, the company has announced.

Whiz will be powered by Brain Corp's proprietary operating system, BrainOS, which provides machines with autonomous navigation and data collection capabilities, all tied into a cloud-based reporting system.

Whiz is designed specifically for commercial spaces such as retail and office environments. It will be sold to the Japanese market starting next year.

“The NVIDIA Jetson TX2 is a proven solution that can run modern AI algorithms at the edge, allowing us to deploy 'brains for robots' to commercial applications,” says Jean-Baptiste Passot, VP of AI and platform for Brain Corp.

“We look forward to enabling the robot revolution alongside leaders such as NVIDIA.”

During an NVIDIA press event in Santa Clara, California, Brain Corp not only showcased the product, but it also explained its ability to navigate crowded, complex environments. Brain Corp notes that by showing it an initial route, the robot can be quickly trained, and it operates on its own with the press of a single button.

Whiz provides the “industry's highest level of safety and performance,” Brain Corp says, by using multiple sensors to scan its surroundings for people and obstacles.

“A world where humans and robots co-exist is now possible because of the state-of-the-art technologies that companies such as Brain Corp are developing to bring these products to life,” says Murali Gopalakrishna, head of product management of autonomous machines, NVIDIA.