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The outbreak has created more sci-fi
scenes. E-commerce company JD.com has
been using robots to carry packages from deliv-
ery vehicles to recipients in Wuhan. They serve
both hospitals treating COVID-19 patients and
residents who buy things online while staying at
home.
Robots are also used to spray disinfectants
in public spaces. A Shanghai-based medical
robot developer, TMiRob, has sent 30 disinfec-
tion robots to major hospitals in Wuhan for
use in quarantine wards, intensive care units,
operating rooms and fever clinics. They provide
around-the-clock disinfection service in quar-
antined zones, dispensing with the need for
human intervention, China Daily reported.
As more enterprises resume work, dis-
infection in offices and factories can also
be undertaken by robots. Youibot, another
Chinese robot maker, has signed a contract
with a manufacturer in Suzhou in Jiangsu
Province, east China, to disinfect its plant. In
addition, 35 of its robots will be on duty in
Shenzhen, an industrial hub in Guangdong
Province in south China. QA volunteer helps a resident register for his health QR code in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south
China, on March 2
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