Robot autonomous surface cleaning for dry cleaning and wet.

Autonomous robot cleaner (10) comprising: a frame (200) supported to move on a cleaning surface, the frame (200) by a longitudinal axis (106) and a perpendicular transverse axis (108) being defined; a first collecting apparatus, attached to the frame (200) and configured to collect loose particulates from the cleaning surface across a cleaning width (W), said cleaning width (W) being disposed generally parallel to the transverse axis : a liquid applicator (704), coupled to the frame (200) and configured to apply a cleaning fluid directly onto the cleaning surface; and wherein the arrangement of the first collecting apparatus with respect to the liquid applicator (700) causes the first collecting apparatus to precede the liquid applicator (700) over the cleaning surface when the frame (200) moves in a forward direction, one wiping element (600) configured to scrub the cleaning surface, wherein the arrangement of the liquid applicator (700) with respect to the wiping element (600) causes the liquid applicator (700) precedes the wiping element (600) over the cleaning surface when the frame (200) moves in the forward direction; and a second collecting apparatus configured to collect waste liquid from the cleaning surface, the waste liquid cleaning fluid applied by the liquid applicator (700) plus any contaminants removed from the cleaning surface by the cleaning fluid comprising, in the arrangement of the wiping element (600) relative to the second cleaning device causes the wiping element (600) preceding the second collecting apparatus over the cleaning surface as the frame (200) moves in the forward direction; and where the cleaning robot (100) further comprising: either A) a first storage container coupled to the frame (200) and arranged to receive therein the waste loose particles; and a second container waste storage coupled to the frame (200) and arranged to receive therein the waste liquid or B) a combined storage vessel coupled residues to the frame (200) and configured to receive therein the particles loose from the first collecting apparatus and to receive the waste liquid from the second collecting apparatus.