Robot Keeps Staff, Patients Safe From Coronavirus
A hospital in Japan is using a robot to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The device is linked to a system that enables doctors and nurses to check on inpatients without having to enter their wards.
It consists of a tablet and moves by remote control.
Doctors and nurses can determine patients' physical condition by communicating with them via the tablet.
The hospital plans to use the system for visitors as well.
Due to the pandemic, inpatients are not allowed to receive friends or family members.
Fukui-ken Saiseikai Hospital Director Toya Daishu says the robot is effective because it minimizes the number of times doctors and nurses enter the wards.
The robot was developed by ANA Holdings, the operator of Japanese airline All Nippon Airways.
The company is developing another version that produces an avatar that remotely takes users shopping and to sightseeing spots.
