The robot can use the cameras to 'find a way' into the throat of the person needing to take the sample and gently take their throat fluid.

Fully automated sample robot - Photo: MEDGADGET

Danish scientists have successfully developed a programmed robot that can fully proactively take samples for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, so that medical staff can avoid the risk. infectious virus from patient.

According to new research by scientists at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Lifeline Robotics, after the patient presents a citizen's ID card, the robot will prepare a test kit and perform the entire procedure. sampling from start to finish.

In an introductory video of this invention, SDU professor Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu played the role of someone who needed to be sampled. He placed his face and chin on a plastic mold, opened his mouth wide and let the robot arm insert the probe into his throat and take the pharyngeal fluid.

This robot, developed with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, can use the cameras to "find a way" into the throat of the person needing to take a sample and gently take their throat fluid. The robot "can perform this job many times with great precision and for good quality prototypes," says the professor.

Danish scientists are expecting their robot model to be put to use soon in the context of a global need to automate COVID-19 screening, thereby avoiding the risks. It can happen to the medical doctors who are struggling day and night on the front line of pandemic prevention.

Robot dog reminds Thai people to wash their hands

K9 high-tech robot dog distributes hand sanitizer at a shopping mall in Bangkok on 4-6-2020 - Photo: AFP

In an effort to combat the COVID-19 epidemic, many shopping malls in Thailand have recently equipped robot dogs that give out hand sanitizer.

A high-tech dog named K9 works thanks to a high-speed 5G Internet network, attached to the back of hand sanitizer bottles to remind customers who enter the mall to perform this important epidemic prevention move.

In addition to K9, there are also ROC robot to check body temperature and LISA, robot that provides customer service. (CHAU HA)
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