Hong Kong has deployed robots to clean public areas in the wake of COVID-19. Developed in Hong Kong, the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said their airport is the first in the world to use the sterilisation robots, which will roam around and sanitise various areas, including toilets. The airport will also introduce a 'full-body disinfection booth' for humans which perform a temperature check and "a 40-second disinfection and sanitising procedure".
Anyone else reminded of the Microbe Eliminator cleaning bot in WALL-E?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 01 2020, @04:09PM (2 children)
Sounds like suicide booth from Futurama with only one choice: kill by fire.
(Score: 2) by Kalas on Friday May 01 2020, @06:59PM
That's what came to mind for me too but I couldn't think of some smartass comment to post so I abstained.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 01 2020, @09:31PM
What, you _like_ being literally covered-with and stuffed-full-of bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea? Your body's only 43% human by cell count: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270 [bbc.com]