As health care workers, grocery store employees and delivery truck drivers repeatedly expose themselves to COVID-19, one thing has become clear to engineers: Robots could be handling some of these dangerous tasks.
How Robots Could Help on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Whether it’s disinfecting, throat swabbing or even keeping patients company, robots could one day arrive at a hospital near you.
By Leslie Nemo
Mar 25, 2020 9:18 PMNov 3, 2020 5:00 PM
(Credit: Blue Ocean Robotics)
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