The worldwide battle for COVID-19 is on and technology has been playing an extremely crucial role in this. Technology is assisting humans to treat infected patients and also in finding the cure.
One of the key inventions that have made a considerable amount of difference before and after is robots and robotic arm automation. A large number of hospitals, laboratories and quarantine centers are currently relying on robots to aid healthcare staff and patients.
Robots can deliver medicines to patients
According to a study in science robotics, robots can also be deployed for delivering medications, foods and disinfectants to patients. They can measure important signs and help in social distancing, border controls. As the pandemic gets more powerful, the true capability of robot automation is becoming more evident now.
Non-contact UV surface disinfection is being used for robots because Covid-19 can spread not just from person to person and respiratory droplet transfer, but also via contact to contaminated surfaces.
Robotic arms for disinfecting streets, high-rise buildings
If all these years you knew robotic arms are only used in factories for industrial and manufacturing purposes, like welding, polishing or material handling, you probably would be happy to know that mobile robotic arms are being used spraying disinfectants on roads, exteriors of cars and buses, houses and high-rise buildings.
With the help of robotic arm automation, one can move the arm to any direction, rotate the wrist, increase or decrease the size of the wrist, open or close the hand to pick things and can mostly be controlled through any Bluetooth app.
Robots in laboratories for research and findings
As the vaccination for COVID-19 is still under the process, labs have tremendous pressure on them to find a cure as quickly as possible. In order to maintain social distancing, only a fraction of lab attendants and researchers are allowed to be in a lab. Instead of slowing down the process, they have relied on robots for specimen handling to transportation and monitoring.
Healthcare robots for helping elders
Have you ever thought a day will come when you have to talk to robots! The isolation and social distancing has made elders more vulnerable; on top, they are at the greater risks of catching the COVID-19 infection.
This is the reason why robotic automation experts are considering using robots through a touch-free, hands-free speech interface. The robot can move around in the facility and follow orders.
However, it can only perform tasks that have been machine-fed to it like bringing something, giving answers to questions when asked. The elderly people who are being isolated from their younger family members due to the fear of catching the infection might find the robots helpful.
These are just a few of the dozen ways robot automation is helping us during the COVID-19 crisis. From healthcare, laboratories, public safety sectors to consumer goods warehouse management, robots can be our true friend during a disaster. With more advanced robotic automation software from Biosero and other leading IT firms, the roles of robots will be diversified in the coming years.
Biosero provides automation equipment, robotics software program options for a wide range of processes and applications to bring advanced concepts. We welcome customers, scientists, researchers and automation engineers to create software solutions of the future.
