<span style="color: #222222;">Robots are also part of Kerala's Covid 19 fight now. Kerala is using robots to minimise the human interaction in the Covid 19 treatment. The Robot named &quot;Nightingale-19&quot;, is being used to provide food and medicines to Covid patients at the district Covid centre in Ancharakandi in Kannur district in Kerala. The robot also has a special display facility, attached to it, that allows patients to communicate with health workers and their relatives.<br />'' <br />'' Nightingale 19 was designed by the group of Engg students with the support of the State Health Department. On similar lines, a robot named ' ' KARMI-Bot ' is being used to assist patients at the &nbsp; COVID-19 isolation ward in Ernakulam government medical college. KARMI-Bot serves food and medicines to COVID-19 patients, collects &nbsp;trash, performs disinfection and enable video call between the doctor and patients.<br />'' <br />'' The robot is developed by ASIMOV robotics, a company working under Kerala start-up mission. These robots reduce the interaction between COVID-19 patients and health workers and it addresses &nbsp;the shortage of PPE kits by minimising its use.Meanwhile &nbsp;presently 116 active cases of Covid 19 are there in the State.338 persons has recovered so far from the disease.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | April 26, 2020 2:29 PM
Kerala using robots to minimise Covid 19 risks