Tool cleaning apparatus

A cleaning system for cleaning a tool, comprising:

• a support structure comprising a first base portion;
• a nozzle disposed on the first base portion of the support structure;
• an electronically-actuated fluid release mechanism coupled to the nozzle, the electronically-actuated fluid release mechanism configured to control starting and stopping of a cleaning fluid through the nozzle;
• a robot with an end-effector, the end-effector configured to be coupled to the tool;
• and
• circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronically-actuated fluid release mechanism and the robot, wherein the circuitry is configured to:
• instruct the robot to start a preset operation of the tool and determine a count of a first set of operation cycles of the preset operation of the tool while the tool is coupled to the end-effector of the robot;
• instruct the robot to stop the preset operation of the tool and align the tool with the nozzle based on a determination that the determined count is greater than or equal to a threshold number;
• based on whether the tool is aligned with the nozzle, control the electronically-actuated fluid release mechanism to start a release of the cleaning fluid through the nozzle for a first time-duration to clean the tool;
• after the cleaning fluid is released for the first time-duration, instruct the robot to place the tool in a default position;
• and
• instruct the robot to resume the preset operation of the tool for a next set of operation cycles based on a determination that the tool is placed in the default position.