Tennant Company to Introduce Autonomous Floor Cleaning Machines

Autonomous T7 scrubber, a robotic cleaning machine from Tennant,
expected to be available in 2018

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tennant Company (“Tennant”) (NYSE: TNC), a world leader in designing,
manufacturing and marketing cleaning products and solutions for
maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments,
today announced it will launch its first autonomous floor care machine
capable of operating in complex, real-world environments without direct
operator control. The first Tennant autonomous solution is expected to
be available in North America on the T7 floor scrubber in 2018 with
further expansion into global markets and additional models to follow.

Tennant Company recently formed a relationship with Brain
Corp (“Brain”), an artificial intelligence (A.I.) company
specializing in technology for autonomous robots.

The autonomous Tennant T7 will seamlessly integrate Brain’s proprietary
A.I. robotic technology software platform, BrainOS®, to
deliver a cleaning solution designed to maximize productivity, increase
efficiency and optimize safety. Brain is an industry-leading robotics
software company specializing in the development of intelligent,
autonomous systems that automate commercial equipment.

“With advances in robotics technology and our customers’ desire to
operate their cleaning programs more productively, we are thrilled to
combine the Tennant best-in-class cleaning equipment with the
best-in-class autonomous navigation operating system from Brain,” said
Chris Killingstad, Tennant Company President and CEO. “Our customers are
continually looking for enhanced productivity, reliability, exceptional
service and performance, and a reduction in the cost of ownership.
Tennant is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the robotics cleaning
market by offering a comprehensive solution that provides a single point
of contact for quality products, extensive field service and support,
robust customer training and process consultation,” Killingstad added.

Like many other industries, the cleaning industry is undergoing a
transition as a result of disruptive technologies that are driving
greater automation. Robotics and artificial intelligence technologies
have made significant inroads across multiple business sectors.
Specifically, robotics offer smart, safe and sustainable solutions to
repetitive tasks while allowing organizations and its employees to focus
on higher value-added activities.

“We are very excited to be working with the Tennant team to integrate
our BrainOS into its floor care cleaning products,” said Dr. Eugene
Izhikevich, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Brain. “Tennant
has a strong reputation for advanced innovation and technology.
BrainOS-powered Tennant floor care products deliver on that promise
while simultaneously providing higher performance, increased
productivity and greater reliability. The BrainOS platform and
autonomous navigation system have been extensively field tested.”

Throughout its history, Tennant Company has maintained a sharp focus on
advancing the cleaning industry by aggressively pursuing new
technologies. Tennant will continue this legacy with the introduction of
autonomous machines to help its customers increase their cleaning
efficiency.

About Tennant Company
Founded
in 1870, Tennant Company (TNC), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions
that empower customers to achieve quality cleaning performance, reduce
their environmental impact and help create a cleaner, safer, healthier
world. Its products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in
industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; detergent-free and
other sustainable cleaning technologies; cleaning tools and supplies;
and coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading surfaces. Tennant's
global field service network is the most extensive in the industry.
Tennant Company had sales of $1.0 billion in 2017 and has approximately
4,300 employees. Tennant has manufacturing operations throughout the
world; and sells products directly in 15 countries and through
distributors in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com
and www.ipcworldwide.com.
The Tennant Company logo and other trademarks designated with the symbol
“®” are trademarks of Tennant Company registered in the United States
and/or other countries.

About Brain Corp
Brain Corp is
a San Diego-based A.I. company that partners with manufacturers of
commercial equipment and consumer electronics to convert their manually
operated products into autonomous robots. Brain Corp’s technology
represents the next generation of artificial brains for robots. Brain
Corporation is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund and Qualcomm Ventures.
For more information or to access videos of its robots, please visit www.braincorp.com.

Contacts

Tennant Company
Investor Contact:
Tom Paulson, 763-540-1204
Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
or
Media
Contact:
Kathryn Lovik, 763-540-1212
Global Communications
Director
[email protected]
or
Brain
Corporation Media Contact:
Karen Fisher
VP, PR & Corporate
Communications
[email protected]