Robotic arm designed in China could help save lives on medical frontline

This robot is designed to help medical workers treat coronavirus patients remotely, seen here during a demonstration for the media at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, March 4. — Reuters

SHANGHAI: Researchers at one of China's top universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak.

The machine consists of a robotic arm on wheels that can perform ultrasounds, take mouth swabs and listen to sounds made by a patient's organs, usually done with a stethoscope.