The name street sweeper is commonly referred to a person that cleans the streets

Today a street sweeper is also a special type of a car that can automaticly clean a wide area of a road or a pavement. Old street sweepers are similiar to trucks with the difference that they have a pair of brushes attached underneath the car's suspension.

Modern street sweepers are small toy-like cars that often run on batteries insted of fuel. They're more efficient and can clean thinner roads and pavements.