The device looks like a vending machine and can produce PCR test results in 45 minutes. The robots could ease pressure on medical workers overwhelmed by routine Covid-19 screening, according to engineer. — SCMP
A Chinese company says it has developed a robot that can perform Covid-19 testing with unprecedented speed and efficiency.
The robot, which made its debut at the World Robot Conference 2022 in Beijing on Thursday, looks like a vending machine and provides accurate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results without the need for a laboratory.
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