Five humanoid robots have been delivered to Rwanda to assist
in both patient screening and delivery of foods and drugs to those suffering
from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.
According to BBC, Daniel Ngamije, the country’s health
minister, who broke the news on Tuesday, said the move is aimed at reducing the
exposure of health workers to COVID-19 patients.
He also disclosed that the robots have been given Rwandan
names — including Akazuba, Ikizere, Mwiza, Ngabo, and Urumuri — and would also
act as video-conferencing links between patients and doctors.
“We need additional robots for other duties like
disinfection in public space and we are working to get them,” the minister was
quoted to have said.
According to Rwanda’s health ministry, the humanoids, which
were manufactured by a Belgium-based company, are equipped with a number of
abilities including the capacity to screen 50 to 150 people per minute.
It is also understood that they would be able to record and
store patient data, alert health workers to abnormalities, and warn people who
aren’t wearing masks or are wearing them improperly.
As of May 19, Rwanda has recorded 308 confirmed cases of the
novel coronavirus, 203 recoveries and no deaths, according to Worldometer.
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