Lithuanian robotics company Rubedo designed a globally unique disinfection robot to combat COVID-19

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The Lithuanian robotics company Rubedo designed a globally unique disinfection robot to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Rubedos—a Lithuania-based machine vision company working with international partners—has designed an autonomous mobile robot that sprays vapor with a disinfection methot. It eradicates 99.9 % of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, including SARS-CoV-2. The room becomes virtually sterile. Additionally, the solution is equipped with the Rubedos VIPER visual perception system so the machine can detect people and avoid spraying disinfection directly at them.