Implementation of UVD Robotic Forces to Globally Fight Coronavirus
Published on : Saturday 27-06-2020
Robotic Forces are playing a significant role in reducing the impact of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the global market. In general, robots are disinfectant and highly efficient in reducing the spread of the virus in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, many companies such as UVD robots, a Danish manufacturer Blue Ocean Robotics, have received an order of over 2,000 robots, which are integrated with the robotic UV disinfection system.
Considering the UVD robot technology, it uses ultraviolet light (UV-C) to kill harmful microorganisms that primarily infect the environment. These robots received the best innovation award from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and also holds the IERA innovation award.
“Our UV-based robots are first commercialized in 2018 and the manufacturing aimed includes the prevention of the spread of viruses and bacteria in the hospitals to save lives. Moreover, the current outbreak of COVID-19 outbreak creates a huge scope for the demand of the UVD robots in order to fight coronavirus and other harmful microorganisms across the application area” – Claus Risager, CEO of Blue Ocean Robotics
Self-directed Principle of Autonomous Robots
UVD robots are based on self-directed principles and autonomously functions across the patient rooms and operating theatres through covering the surfaces with the right amount of UV-C light in order to kill specific viruses and bacteria. The lighter the robot exposes to a surface; the more harmful microorganisms are destroyed. In a typical patient room, 99.99 % of all viruses and bacteria are killed within 10 minutes through the incorporation of UVD robots.
“UVD Robot is a supplementary autonomous robot which assists the cleaning staff to reduce the risk of spread of any kind of virus or bacteria and it has great market potential to supporting us in the current severe corona pandemic”
UVD robots have opportunities to operate at hospitals, airports, schools, or commercial spaces
For safety initiatives, the UVD used to works independently without human intervention and automatically disengages the UV-C light if someone enters the room or further moving on the surface with the aim to destroy the surface virus or bacteria. The technology is not limited to hospitals but also works in environments such as shopping malls, airports, schools, office spaces, and manufacturing facilities.
Considering the application in the healthcare ecosystem, but it is widely adopted in the development, testing, and production of medicine, vaccines, and other medical devices and auxiliaries. In addition, the safe distribution of drugs and food material in quarantine zones to maintain social distancing and mobile robots are the two main examples, which are currently in use as UVD robots in the global market.