In Bahrain developed a robot capable of destroying the coronavirus and other microorganisms. About it writes edition the Daily Mail.
They can speak 12 languages, measure body temperature, to respond to voice commands and use the facial recognition technology patients.
The robot acts on the virus shortwave ultraviolet radiation. In 30 minutes, it kills up to 90 percent of all microorganisms, destroying their membrane, resulting in DNA of organisms is falling apart. At the same time people should not be in the room at the time of processing, because the light from devices can damage human cells.
As told by the Professor at the University of East Anglia Paul hunter, the UV effective against most viruses, so “it is not surprising that UV light inactivates SARS-CoV-2”.
Now the robot is being tested under industrial conditions. Two robots have already been released for use in medical institutions of Bahrain. Dr. Waleed al Manea from the Ministry of health of Bahrain has called these machines “medical revolution”, as they can assist the doctors and nurses.
Previously, developers had already released a similar device that also uses ultraviolet radiation for surface treatment of viruses and harmful microorganisms. In particular, the robots produced the American, Danish and Chinese experts.
Earlier in a hospital in the Chinese city of Guangzhou in Guangdong province two robots with artificial intelligence, began serving infected with the novel coronavirus. They brought medicine and food to the patients and also collected bed linen of patients and medical waste.