Varsity to deploy disinfectant robots

By SANDHYA MENON

Nation
Monday, 06 Apr 2020

PETALING JAYA: A number of universities have come up with needed items that can be offered to the frontliners fighting Covid-19.

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) will launch five disinfectant robots next week to help the fight.

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