April 07, 2020 | 21:04 (GMT+7)
Military unit to produce robot to serve COVID-19 containment
PANO – The Science Council of the Institute for Military Technical Automation under the Military Science and Technology Institute has held a meeting to evaluate the value and applicability of a research project on developing a robot to carry medical equipment in hospitals and COVID-19 quarantine areas.
Speaking at the meeting, Chief Author Lieutenant Colonel Tran Trung Kien said that since COVID-19 is spreading quickly throughout the world and Vietnam, it is risky for medical workers in hospitals and quarantine areas to carry medical equipment and necessities by hand. Their actions have the potential to contribute to the spread of the virus.
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The robot, 300 - 350kg in weight, can move at a speed of 40m/minute and can work for five consecutive hours. |
The robot, 300 - 350kg in weight, can move at a speed of 40m/minute and can work for five consecutive hours. It is designed to carry medical supplies and necessities along hospital corridors to patient rooms and return to a starting point, so as to help prevent people from directly contacting contaminated surfaces.
Once the project is successful, it will greatly contribute to reducing costs and dependence on imported devices.
Translated by Tran Hoai