$67,000 Robot Uses UV Light
To Zap Bugs: Scientists Apply Technology To Handheld Device
Hospital trials roving 'Star Wars' robot using UV light to kill bacteria and virus; Emits UV light to penetrate the cell walls of bacteria and viruses to destroy their DNA. The $67,000 robot is being used in dozens of hospitals across the globe along with the $400 hand held version which in limited supply is selling 75% off.
It looks uncannily like the R2-D2 robot from the Star Wars films, but in fact this roving robot is already hard at work in hospitals zapping superbugs, bacteria and viruses.
The robots emit ultraviolet light to penetrate and damage bacteria, including superbugs, HIV Virus, Ebola and the now rampant Zika virus.
The $67,000 machine's UV light penetrates bacteria cell walls destroying their DNA, rendering them unable to reproduce.
Scientists have applied that same Robot UV technology in a compact portable device with the power of a $67,000 machine, but at a reasonable price.
It’s powerful enough to kill deadly viruses and super bacteria along with unwanted fungi and mold in mere seconds. Hospitals are now making these hand held devices mandatory to sanitize general surface areas from door knobs to washrooms, toilet seats and even incoming visitors shoes.
