By Audrey Vijaindren
SOCIAL distancing will be a problem of the past with the 200 futuristic UVD robots deployed to fight the spread of COVID-19 and reduce hospital acquired infections.
UVD Robots and Blue Ocean Robotics, the manufacturer of autonomous disinfecting robots equipped with UV-C light, was selected to supply 200 of its autonomous disinfecting robots to European Union (EU) hospitals fighting COVID-19.
UVD Robots’ tender ranked first in the EU Commission’s review of disinfecting robots evaluating technical excellence and maturity of technology, quality of approach in deployment, response time in technical support and maintenance, and overall value.
The robots are now being deployed in the first 10 EU countries with more to follow.
In a statement today, European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen confirmed that with EU funds, the European Commission is buying 200 disinfection robots, which will be delivered to hospitals across Europe to help disinfect patient rooms.
“We do all we can to support hospitals and patients in these difficult times. And more will follow,” he added.
UVD Robots CEO Per Juul Nielsen pointed out that they were thrilled that their UVD Robots were selected by the EU Commission, adding that it is the largest order of service robots of its kind.
“We were the first robot in this category and have set the global standard for autonomous UVC disinfection. An order of this size further validates the effectiveness of UVD Robots,” Nielsen said.
The UVD Robot disinfects against viruses and bacteria on surfaces and in the air, reducing disease transmission by killing 99.99% of bacteria and microorganisms within approximately 10 minutes in a patient room.
“We are helping fight the spread of COVID-19 while also strengthening prevention against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) overall,” added Claus Risager, chief executive officer of Blue Ocean Robotics, UVD Robots’ parent company.
“With this order, we are going even further to help protect healthcare staff, patients and relatives at hospitals at a critical moment.” – Dec 8, 2020
