GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SELECTS BLUE OCEAN ROBOTICS TO SUPPLY 37 UVD ROBOTS

 

Students from GMCS’ Twin Lakes School participated in a naming contest for the robot to help with socialization and morale. The school’s robot will now be known as Mr. Fox. UVD Robots were originally developed to fight Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI’s) and are now deployed in more than 60 countries worldwide in the healthcare sector, the hospitality industry, office complexes and educational facilities, meeting new and heightened expectations for safety and cleanliness. (Photo: Business Wire)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- Blue Ocean Robotics has been selected by Gallup McKinley County Schools (GMCS) in New Mexico to supply 37 UVD Robots to the districts’ schools to help fight the Coronavirus and other infectious diseases

Blue Ocean Robotics is the manufacturer of the autonomous disinfecting robot UVD Robots equipped with UV-C light, according to a statement.

“Unlike stationary disinfection robots, the UVD Robot is a fully autonomous robot. It integrates UV-C light to disinfect against viruses and bacteria on surfaces and the air, killing 99.99 per cent of microorganisms within approximately 10 minutes in every room it disinfects,” said Blue Ocean Robotics Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Claus Risager.

Meanwhile, Gallup McKinley Superintendent Michael Hyatt said: “We selected UVD Robots after rigorous review of numerous disinfecting robots. UVD Robots delivered on all of our requirements including technical excellence, maturity and track record, quality of deployment, technical support and maintenance, and overall value.”

GMCS covers a community with many rural areas facing infrastructure issues that make virtual learning a challenge, approximately 1,500 students have no internet at home. The district also educates many special education students who learn better in the classroom.

“We are honoured to work with GMCS to go beyond COVID, bringing hospital-grade disinfection to the school district,” said UVD Robots CEO, Per Juul Nielsen.

UVD Robots is part of one of the world's leading groups in development of service robots, Blue Ocean Robotics, that includes brands GoBe Robots and PTR Robots.

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