OSF Saint Francis Medical Center — a massive multi-tower hospital complex in Peoria, IL — required a full exterior facade cleaning after years of buildup across its concrete surfaces. The building’s height, irregular geometry, rooftop helipads, and wind-tunnel conditions made traditional cleaning unsafe, slow, and cost-prohibitive.
Apache-X deployed advanced cleaning drones to perform the work safely, quickly, and with minimal disruption to hospital operations. The entire drone phase was completed within 3–4 days, even with cold temperatures and wind challenges, versus several weeks using conventional methods.
> Drone cleaning eliminated all height-related risk while delivering uniform cleaning quality across extreme elevations.
> Rapid deployment + high output allowed the entire multi-tower complex to be cleaned in just a few days.
> No disruption to patients, staff, parking, or hospital entrances.
> Validated large-scale healthcare capability — proof Apache-X can service major campuses safely and efficiently.
70–85% faster than traditional façade cleaning
Completed in 3–4 days vs. multiple weeks
Zero operational disruption to hospital activity
Safety
100% reduction in work-at-height exposure
No lifts, no scaffolding, no rigging → zero incidents
Efficiency
Covered an estimated 500,000–700,000 sq ft
6–10x the coverage rate of manual methods
Tell us a bit about your building and service needs, and a member of the Apache X team will follow up with a custom quote.