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Prepared by Fatima Ahmed Al-Kamali

A citizen creates a sterilization robot

that works 10 hours remotely

Emirati inventor Ahmed Al Mazrouei, founder to ensure that viruses are not transmitted to
of the Al Mazrouei Innovation Center in Abu the user, pointing out that the sensors in the
Dhabi, has created a robot that can sterilize robot detect the high temperature and give an
and spray all hard-to-reach, rugged and stair- alarm to the user.
climbing sites. It is equipped with remote
control cameras and sensors for up to 10
continuous hours without human intervention, He added: The innovation of the robot is in
which can effectively contribute to the line with the conditions in the country as
sterilization program. part of the effort to combat the spread of the
Coronavirus, and the idea was inspired by the
Ahmed Al Mazrouei explained that the robot work of the national sterilization program as
can be controlled remotely at a distance of the robot will contribute to providing solutions
about 3 km, has a speed of 10 km / h and to sterilize open spaces which reduce human
works 10 hours continuously without human intervention.
intervention. This allows it to sterilize an area
of 100 km in a continuous period of time. On a sign that carries many meanings of
love, loyalty and sincerity to the homeland,
Al-Mazrouei indicated that he invented and
He said that the tank attached to the robot has developed 10 robots which can perform
a capacity of 150 to 200 liters. If it is walking on sterilization in all locations and have the
flat ground, while in the case of climbing stairs same properties. They are not for sale but I
or entering rough ground, it is preferable to he them to support the national sterilization
be supplied with only 100 liters to work easily programme to contribute to reducing the
and smoothly. spread of the Corona virus, in line with the
Regarding the idea of assurance that the robot precautionary measures taken by the wise
cannot transmit viruses, Al-Mazrouei stated leadership of the UAE.
that the robot is equipped to sterilize a distance
of about 4 meters from its front, right and left

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