NEW ROBOT ON COVID TESTING DUTY
Invented by South Korean Doctors Source: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials Collects Patient COVID Samples Doctors and researchers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials have invented a remote-controlled robot - the KIMM robot - that performs and collects COVID-19 tests from the noses of potential patients. For medical personnel, there is no direct contact with the patients. The robot performs the tests and collects the samples by being remotely controlled by a doctor. This system reduces the risk of exposure to COVID for the medical staff. Parallel Caregiving The system is based on parallel caregiving where a doctor in one room tells the robot what action to take. The doctor and patient are connected by audio and video and stay in constant contact. This is part of a growing trend of robots being put on the front lines of the fight against COVID. In Boston, Spot robots were used to screen patients remotely using iPads that enabled doctors to sc