Corona pandemic
Omron: Mobile robot for UV disinfection
The current Covid-19 pandemic requires a large number of additional hygiene procedures and thus creates new areas of application for robotics to disinfect different rooms.
The coronavirus pandemic and the associated hygiene and safety requirements present hospitals and public institutions with the challenge of finding new approaches and technologies. In this context, analysts from ABI Research predict that the mobile robotics market will reach a volume of 23 billion US dollars by 2021.
Mobile robots with ultraviolet (UV) light attachments are ideal for disinfecting rooms, for example in hospitals, shopping centers or offices. The automation of disinfection with ultraviolet light supports health and safety and thus contributes to the fight against Covid-19. Mobile robots are suitable for use with UV lamps that are not safe for humans to operate.
UV light attachments for mobile LD robots
UV light can be used to efficiently kill bacteria, germs and viruses - especially on surfaces and in areas of public life that cannot be continuously cleaned with disinfectants. Specific examples of applications worldwide include drinking water treatment, the disinfection of ventilation systems and food production. In combination with mobile robots, regular and uniform UV light disinfection can be achieved.
In this regard, Omron relies on cooperation with international partners such as ControlTec from Poland, FM Vision and Meridionale Impianti from Italy, Meanwhile SAS from France and DoF Robotics from Turkey, who mount their UV technology on Omron's mobile LD robots. The devices are used in hospitals, supermarkets, hotels, schools, airports and restaurants worldwide to eliminate viruses and bacteria.
The LD 60/90 autonomous mobile robots are suitable for disinfecting various areas because, unlike conventional automated guided vehicles (AGVs), they navigate through the natural conditions of the plant and do not require any costly plant modifications. Safety lasers and sonar enable the robots to detect obstacles in their path and prevent collisions. Thanks to Omron's fleet management software, several mobile robots can be operated as a fleet within a plant. as
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