COVID-19: Rwanda Takes Delivery Of Humanoid Robots That Can Screen ‘150 People Per Minute’

Rwanda humanoid robots

Rwanda has gotten five humanoid robots to assist the country in both patient screening and delivery of foods and drugs to those suffering from COVID-19.

BBC reported that the country’s health Minister, Daniel Ngamije, who broke the news on Tuesday, claimed that the move is aimed at reducing the exposure of health workers to COVID-19 patients.

Ngamije further disclosed that the robots have been given Rwandan names — including Akazuba, Ikizere, Mwiza, Ngabo, and Urumuri — and would also act as video-conferencing links between patients and doctors.

He said, “We need additional robots for other duties like disinfection in public space and we are working to get them,” the minister was quoted to have said.

Ngamije noted that the humanoids, which were manufactured by a Belgium-based company, are equipped with a number of abilities including the capacity to screen 50 to 150 people per minute.

It was also said that they would be able to record and store patient data, alert health workers to abnormalities, and warn people who aren’t wearing masks or are wearing them improperly.

So far, Rwanda has recorded 308 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, 203 recoveries and no deaths, according to Wordometer.

(THECABLE)

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