Driven by artificial intelligence, autonomous on its wheels thanks to its batteries, this 70 kg robot is capable of eliminating, thanks to four ultraviolet C lamps, more than a hundred viruses and bacteria, including Covid, but also diseases nosocomial, all without chemicals or residues.
Launched by the Avignon (Vaucluse) start-up DT-Solution, this Nanobot made in France targets the market of hospitals, medical practices, offices, performance halls and shopping centers.
“Our robot can disinfect the entire room of a Covid patient in 15 minutes, compared to 1h30 with the traditional way”, explains Adam Jelila, co-founder in April 2020 of the start-up.
“This totally autonomous robot is a world first and we wanted it to be accessible.
At less than 10,000 euros, it is much cheaper than the Chinese and American models, 180,000 dollars, which are not autonomous.
Saving water and detergents
Thanks to a patented algorithm, but also to thermal sensors and cameras, Nanobot reconstructs its environment via artificial intelligence and detects any presence, which instantly shuts it down.
The UV-C used is indeed harmful to the eyes and human skin.
Once its disinfection task is complete, the robot sends a notification via 5G to a dedicated application.
“During the confinement, we were looking for a solution against this epidemic and the next ones.
UV technology has been used since the 19th century to disinfect water but also agricultural products,” continues Mattéo Boso, the other co-founder of a company that is also launching UV air purifiers.
“Over its lifetime, the use of Nanobot, which is 94% recyclable, saves 270,000 liters of water and 27,000 liters of detergents”.