10 Autonomous Approaches to Disinfection During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coro-Bot

Hills Engineering and Hanseo University developed the Universal Disinfection Robot, or Coro-Bot, which has two arms designed to sterilize the air and cover uneven surfaces. It was an honoree at the CES 2021 Innovation Awards.

Robots can relieve humans from dull, dirty, and dangerous work, but for the past year, extra attention has focused on safe disinfection.

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