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Modern cleaning and disinfection practices have changed significantly over the last few decades, and there may be no greater example than the use of robots in indoor settings. Here is a closer look at advancements in disinfection technologies.
Disinfection in indoor environments
Indoor environments face the risk of being exposed to microorganisms that could be environmental contaminants.1
Such microorganisms may include:
- Klebsiella pneumoniae,2
- Staphylococcus aureus,3 and
- Escherichia coli.4
Ultraviolet (UV) light is considered a disinfectant for such microorganisms. Specifically, Ultraviolet C (or UV-C) light at wavelengths of 254 nanometers (nm) can be emitted in a process known as Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation, or UVGI.5
UVD Robots for disinfection
UVD Robots are mobile, self-navigating disinfection robots that emit 254 nm UV-C light.6 They are a development of Blue Ocean Robotics, a Danish company that produces mobile robots for the service industry.7
Because UVD Robots are mobile units capable of autonomous function, they are more likely to reduce shadowing8 and limit UV exposure9 than stationary systems. Finally, UVD Robots have been associated with over 3-log to over 6-log reductions of:
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Klebsiella pneumoniae, and
- Escherichia coli
representing a rate of efficacy of over 99.9% to over 99.9999%.10 11
Summary
Technological solutions for disinfecting indoor settings include those that employ UV-C light.
UVD Robots are a series of mobile, self-navigating robots that emit UV-C light at 254 nm, a form of light associated with over 3-log reductions in microorganisms, or at an efficacy rate of over 99.9%. Because of their mobility and autonomous capabilities, UVD Robots provide a more advanced technological solution to the disinfection of various environments.