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Kuang-Chi developed an AI-based helmet that measures the body temperatures of individuals in public areas to deem whether they are at high risk for virus transmission. If someone is deemed high-risk the helmet emits both a visual and audio notification.
Read MoreThe UK Government asked Dyson to produce 10,000 ventilators to help hospitals in the country during the pandemic. Dyson designed and built a new ventilator just ten days after, and is now manufacturing the product in large quantities, donating 5,000 extra units.
Read MoreThe personal health hardware-maker is launching a study with the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) to see if its smart ring device could help detect early signs that might indicate the onset of Covid-19.
Read MoreThe AVATOUR remote presence platform enables business people to visit and inspect facilities remotely in real-time thanks to the use of Insta360’s 360-degree cameras, providing a substitute for travel during the lockdown.
Read MoreThe delivery app Meituan Dianping has started deploying autonomous vehicles to send grocery orders to customers in one Beijing district. Other Chinese e-commerce companies like JD.com have announced the use of robots to deliver medical supplies to hospitals and groceries to communities in Wuhan.
Read MoreFord is now partnering with GE & 3M to quickly boost the production of medical equipment to supply US hospitals treating COVID patients. Many of these hospitals are in short supply of ventilators and other medical equipment for treating COVID.
Read MoreGenesis Plastics created a medical face shield with a 3D-printed halo to help hospitals who are in short supply of masks. They are planning to work with local 3D printing companies to mass-produce the 3D printed mask component.
Read MoreDiligent Robotics is raising venture capital to provide nurses across the United States with helper droids that can run errands around the hospital, allowing nurses to focus on treating patients during the COVID pandemic.
Read MoreAsimov Robotics, a start-up in Kerala has created two robots to assist in the coronavirus outbreak. The first robot distributes face masks, napkins, and hand sanitisers and the second robot acts as a screen displaying the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) campaign against COVID. These robots will remain in public places where they can approach people and spread awareness regarding the WHO’s campaign.
Read MoreTwo engineers at an Italian startup called Isinnova made ventilator parts with 3D printing to help medical facilities throughout Italy that are in short supply of respiratory ventilator equipment due to the coronavirus crisis.
Read MoreVarious hospitals throughout China and Europe are using robots from Blue Ocean Robotics that navigate throughout hospitals and kill microbes using ultraviolet light.
Read MoreA group of over 300 engineers joined forces on Facebook to create a ventilator called OpenLung using 3D printing. This ventilator provides a solution to the limited amount of ventilators available during this pandemic, it may be used in medical facilities throughout Ireland by early April.
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