LG intros autonomous robot with disinfecting UV light

LG Electronics has recently announced an autonomous robot that will use ultraviolet C (UV-C) light to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas.

“Kini nga autonomous UV robot nag-abot sa panahon nga ang kahimsog maoy labing taas nga prioridad alang sa mga bisita sa hotel, mga estudyante, ug mga kostumer sa restoran,” giingon ni Head of the Robot Business Division sa LG’s Business Solutions Company, Vice President Roh Kyu-chan. Gipasabot usab niya nga kini maghatag og kalinaw sa hunahuna sa mga konsumidor nga ang LG UV robot mopamenos sa ilang pag-ekspos sa posibleng makadaot nga mga mikrobyo.

LG plans to offer the UV robot to hospitality, retail, corporate, and education consumers in the US in early 2021.

The UV robot is expected to be officially launched at Digital CES 2021. The company’s new robot would enable a new standard of hygiene by helping to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas. The UV robot sports an autonomous design, making it able to move easily around tables, chairs, and other furniture, generally irradiating a room’s touchable surfaces in 15 to 30 minutes, disinfecting multiple areas on a single battery charge.

It is also identified as easy to operate and can be integrated into established cleaning routines without requiring extensive staff training or specialists to operate. The progress can be monitored via remote updates to mobile phones or tablets. Employee exposure to UV rays will be lessened through a built-in safety lock activated by human motion detection sensors, pressing an emergency stop button, or through the mobile app.

“A higher level of hygiene will be expected by customers in the contactless ecosystem which we are now facing,” Roh mentioned.

LG has been committed to leveraging its diverse expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving.

Source: LG