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Robots started caring for COVID patients at hotels who are only mildly sick under a new plan to free up beds at hospitals overwhelmed with more severe cases. Pepper, a talking robot, greets new guests at the lobby, while Whiz, a cleaning robot, operates in areas where patients pick up meals and other daily necessities.
Read MoreVirBELA helps other companies connect their workforces online and has decided to launch a virtual workspace set up to host immersive events, meetings, classes, and other gatherings, where workers can meet in a different way.
Read MoreFord is testing wearables which buzz when coming too close to a co-worker to ensure a safe distance is kept from other people in their manufacturing plants. The devices could be part of a broader array of new safety protocols the automaker will deploy in its manufacturing plants.
Read MoreBy using artificial intelligence, Hyfe tracks cough frequency to help you identify cough trends. It helps you keep track of your health and the health of your loved ones, and helps health professionals monitor cough progression of their patients from far away.
Read MoreMIT has developed a new type of lightweight sensor to provide constant monitoring of vital signs including body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate, that can be integrated into flexible fabrics that appear totally normal on the outside.
Read MoreThe Mohanlal's Viswasanthi Foundation donated the autonomous robot, developed by ASIMOV robotics, to the COVID ward of the Ernakulam government medical college hospital with the goal to reduce the interaction between health workers and COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreThe mobile four-legged bot with a mounted iPad can now protect frontline healthcare workers by minimising their exposure to the contagious virus while enabling doctors to remotely walk around and talk to patients. The robot is especially helpful when there is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Read MorePowered by artificial intelligence, the Fever Screener identifies individuals with high body temperature, a major symptom of COVID, and could help scanning people flow at airports, hospitals, and other high-traffic areas.
Read MoreThe Social Distancing Laser Hat helps you mark your personal space by drawing a circle of approximately 2m radius around you, letting you and others know if you are too close to someone or if they are too close to you.
Read MoreStarship began working with the Broad Branch Market in early April, when the corner store was forced to close to shoppers, with up to 10 robots each day delivering goods in the Washington neighborhood. The store handles 60 to 70 deliveries daily, half by robot.
Read MoreThe ABA Spain association and the company SlightlyRobot have released 'SafeHands', a pioneering project that helps people monitor facial contact behaviour, alerting users before they are able to touch their faces, thereby limiting facial contact to fight COVI-19.
Read MoreStanford Medicine partners with Fitbit and other tech and academic partners on the effort, and is now looking for participants to help refine the diagnostic tool. The idea is that smartwatches or other wearable sensors may have the ability to detect symptoms that indicate a viral infection before a person notices it themselves, like higher skin temperature or elevated heart rate.
Read MoreThe mobile zone sanitation system, presented as an innovative idea by a team of 11 students from the UMSA electronics engineering degree during a hackathon, is a device designed for the sanitation of open and closed areas that could be contaminated by COVID and have a large influx of people, such as hospitals, markets and streets.
Read MoreRokid is in talks with several companies to sell its T1 glasses in America. These T1 thermal glasses use an infrared sensor to detect the temperatures of up to 200 people within two minutes from as far as three meters, thanks to a 12 megapixel camera and augmented reality features.
Read MoreThe app warns people when another device enters their zone to promote safe social distancing and to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreThe Peruvian engineers designed an “anti-contagion bracelet” that alerts with a sound when the hand approaches the face, the main form of contagion. The engineers plan to release a tutorial on social networks so that people with certain technical knowledge can build the same bracelet at home, estimated at 40 soles (US$15).
Read MoreThe Wing drone delivery system developed by Google is used to deliver toilet paper, baby essentials and medicine to residents in lockdown in Virginia, USA. Run by Google's parent company Alphabet Inc, the drone delivery service had been running a test programme for several months before COVID started.
Read MoreAvailable on Google Play and Apple Store, the app helps you to keep a safe social distance of 2 meters and learn about your contagious area.
Read MoreAchtung! recreated their real office in a virtual reality (VR) environment to enable their colleagues to gather together in the office. Last Friday, the first joint after-work drink gathering was held with 70 employees taking part.
Read MoreThe social distancing sensor alerts people to maintain safe social distance in small group gathering (10 people or less).
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