Malays­ian scient­ists have create­d a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that cost about $3,500 to develo­pMalaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that they hope will make the rounds on hospital wards to check on coronavirus patients, reducing health workers’ risk of infection. “Medibot” is a 1.5 metre tall white robot, equipped with a camera and screen via which patients can communicate remotely with medics. The invention, built by scientists at the International Islamic University Malaysia, is also fitted with a device to check patients’ temperatures remotely. It cost about $3,500 to develop, and the university plans to trial it soon in their own private hospital, which does not treat virus patients, said Zulkifli. They are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the virus.

Source: The Express Tribune April 13, 2020 09:11 UTC