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How China, the US, and Europe are using robots to replace and help humans fight coronavirus by delivering groceries, sanitizing hospitals, and monitoring patientshttps://www.businessinsider.in/slideshows/miscellaneous/how-china-the-us-and-europe-are-using-robots-to-replace-and-help-humans-fight-coronavirus-by-delivering-groceries-sanitizing-hospitals-and-monitoring-patients/slidelist/74800049.cms2020-03-24T23:37:27+05:30

How China, the US, and Europe are using robots to replace and help humans fight coronavirus by delivering groceries, sanitizing hospitals, and monitoring patients

Mar 24, 2020, 23:37 IST

On March 11, robots in the Hunan province in China conduct morning temperature checks.

Engineers have also modified the robots to record data, give feedback, and even disinfect people's hands.

Immediate feedback can make the containment process faster and more efficient.

Robots are being used for more than just disinfecting areas with coronavirus. A hospital in Ezhou has incorporated a robot chef into its kitchen.

The robot can reportedly produce 100 pots of rice per hour.

The robot operates without human supervision, which minimizes the number of people in the hospital exposed to the virus.

Sharing food presents an opportunity to spread the virus, so some cities have been incorporating robots in food service and preparation.

This robot delivered food to diners in Hangzhou.

Beijing-based Zhen Robotics says that its yellow robots are in demand to deliver groceries and patrol malls for people not wearing face masks.

Engineering students at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok modified medical "ninja robots" designed for stroke patients to make them useful with patients who have COVID-19.

The robots can take patients' temperatures and protect the safety of healthcare workers by reducing interactions with sick people.

They also have a screen, allowing doctors to video chat with sick patients.

Postmates delivery robots deliver food in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is one of many US cities that closed all non-essential businesses due to COVID-19, and restaurants are allowed to stay open only for takeout and delivery.

A hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa is using a UV light robot to disinfect the facility.

The hospital is using UV light instead of hydrogen peroxide, because it cuts cleaning time down from hours to five or ten minutes.

UV light also poses less danger to healthcare workers than hydrogen peroxide.

Startup Asimov Robotics launched two robots to spread awareness of the coronavirus in India.

They distribute face masks and hand sanitizer...

...along with information about preventing the virus.

A self-driving Starship robot drops off deliveries in Emerson Valley, Britain.

The robot goes right to people's door, eliminating the need for contact between people.

Belgian company ZoraBots made a robot designed for elderly people to communicate with loved ones from the safety of their own homes.

The robot has video and audio so people can still talk while sheltering at home, keeping the most vulnerable people socially connected.

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