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Hong Kong's science and technology company researches disinfection robots to help reduce the burden of cleaners: don't make it so hard

2022-08-02T01:17:03.334Z


The local epidemic has lasted for more than two years. At the beginning of the fifth wave of the epidemic, there was an infection incident in the tunnel "9 seconds before and after" at the Mei Foo MTR station. The local technology company Avalon SteriTech (Kai Yao Environmental Sanitation Technology) immediately


The local epidemic has lasted for more than two years. At the beginning of the fifth wave of the epidemic, there was an infection incident in the tunnel "9 seconds before and after" at the Mei Foo MTR station. The local technology company Avalon SteriTech (Kai Yao Environmental Sanitation Technology) immediately dispatched 10 disinfection robots. Disinfect.

Not only the MTR, but also the shopping malls and even the aircraft cabins have disinfection robots. He Weikang, CEO of Kaiyao Environmental Sanitation Technology, said that the people most affected by the epidemic are undoubtedly cleaners. The company has sent robots to share and reduce cleaning. The basic process of the workers, so that they "don't make it so hard", and the robot provides health protection for the cleaners.


He also pointed out that Kai Yao also piloted the experiment of medical and nursing antibacterial work uniforms in public hospitals at the beginning of this year, and is currently in the final testing stage.

The current data shows that even if the clothes are washed many times, the effective antibacterial function of the clothes remains at 99.9% within half a year.

He hopes that the clothes can be used in major hospitals, and the company also plans to use antibacterial fabrics to create uniforms for staff and students in nursing homes.


He Weikang said that the people most affected by the epidemic are undoubtedly the cleaners. The company has sent robots to share and reduce the basic procedures of the cleaners, so that they "don't make it so hard."

(Photo by Huang Baoying)

There was an incident of "9 seconds before and after the foot" infection in the tunnel at Mei Foo MTR Station, and people were panicked at that time.

Kai Yao immediately dispatched the "Hydrogen peroxide atomization disinfection robot" and the Whiz Gambit robot to assist in the disinfection.

He Weikang said that today, many robots are still disinfecting MTR gates, toilets and other locations non-stop every day. Important public facilities are not affected by the epidemic, and passengers feel more at ease.

There was an infection incident in the tunnel "9 seconds before and after the foot" at Mei Foo MTR station, and Kai Yao sent a Whiz Gambit robot to disinfect it.

(Provided by Kaiyao Environmental Sanitation Technology)

It is difficult for robots to replace humans and will not "compete for jobs" with cleaners

He also pointed out that cleaners are the most affected in the epidemic, and "they will always be the first to be recruited."

During the epidemic, the company dispatched robots to help disinfect and clean MTR stations, reducing the basic procedures for cleaners.

Robots are good at doing "stuffy things", such as vacuuming, and cleaners are often prone to muscle and bone strain due to repeated vacuuming.

But by entrusting this process to robots, cleaners can free up their hands for other tasks and improve service levels.

According to Kaiyao's survey, robots can save 200 hours of work for cleaning workers in each MTR station.

He Weikang emphasized that although robots will become a major trend in the future, they will not "completely achieve what humans can do" within 5 to 10 years, so there is no need to worry about the problem of "competing for jobs".

(Photo by Huang Baoying)

Ho believes that robots can also provide health protection.

"If there is a suspected case in a hotel room, even if the cleaner is asked to wear sun protection clothing and headgear, it will be shocking." On the contrary, if the robot is disinfected first, the cleaner will then enter the workplace and will be "at ease".

At present, most of the cleaners have responded positively to the robot, thinking that it can provide a lot of help.

As for whether robots will replace the work of cleaners in the future?

He emphasized that although robots will become a major trend in the future, they will not "completely achieve what humans can do" within 5 to 10 years, so there is no need to worry about the problem of "competing for jobs".

According to Kaiyao's survey, robots can save 200 hours of work for cleaning workers in each MTR station.

(Photo by Huang Baoying)

Research medical and nursing antibacterial fabric uniform maintains 99.9% effective antibacterial efficacy within half a year

In addition, he admitted frankly that the virus is constantly evolving, "if you want to go, you can go." Human beings can only do what they can to reduce the casualties and impact on life caused by the epidemic.

He believes that product technology can reduce the speed of virus transmission, extend the breathing space for citizens, and allow citizens sufficient time to take virus response measures.

He also hopes to use the "small cost to achieve big control" of product technology, so that the society can return to normal as soon as possible.

"In the past, we thought that cleanliness meant that the countertops were clean, but at home we would think that bacteria could not be seen or touched." Ho said that after the SARS and the new crown epidemic, the public's hygiene awareness has been improved.

Another example is that when people travel, they no longer only consider the price or the place. "Do you think about whether the plane is actually clean? Will it be disinfected?"

He pointed out that the research and development of armor products is not only aimed at the fifth or sixth wave of the epidemic. "Hospitals will not be sterile because of covid." It can be applied to confined spaces such as cruise ships, and is also researching household products or technologies for "into the house", including disinfectants and spray technologies.

Kai Yao also cooperated with PolyU at the beginning of this year to conduct a trial experiment of medical and nursing antibacterial work uniforms made of cotton antibacterial fabrics in United Hospital.

(Photo by Huang Baoying)

Kai Yao also cooperated with PolyU at the beginning of this year to conduct a trial experiment of medical and nursing antibacterial work uniforms made of cotton antibacterial fabrics in United Hospital.

Current data shows that even after multiple washings, the effective antibacterial efficacy of clothes remains at 99.9% within six months.

He hopes to get the final result as soon as possible, and the clothes can be used in major hospitals. Kai Yao also intends to use antibacterial fabrics to make hospital bed sheets, curtains or curtains, and also intends to use fabrics to create uniforms for nursing home staff and students.

He Weikang said that Kaiyao uses Hong Kong as a pilot to develop disinfection product technology, and is currently negotiating business with the United States, Australia, the Middle East and other countries on aircraft disinfection. In the future, he hopes to continue exchanges and cooperation with the Greater Bay Area or other countries. out of Hong Kong.

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Customs Clearance︱Deng Bingqiang: After the epidemic is stabilized, the customs clearance capacity of the port will be improved. Shenzhen Bay can conduct 24-hour travel inspection. Epidemic situation | 434 local infections have been reported in the mainland, and Ningming County of Guangxi has implemented a 3-day silent management of the epidemic. The number of confirmed cases in Japan continues to rise. The government is relaxing or tightening epidemic prevention. A dilemma between them.

7.31|More than 4,000 cases were added for 11 consecutive days. The total reported cases in July reached 108,000 cases in Taiwan. The number of local cases increased by 21,000. This year, the death toll exceeded 8,000.

Source: hk1

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