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IIT Ropar developed 'WardBot' for COVID-19 infected patients

IIT Ropar developed 'WardBot' for COVID-19 infected patients

  • The team of researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, Punjab has developed the 'WardBot'. The objective of WardBot is to deliver food and medicine to COVID-19 infected patients in their isolation wards.
  • WardBot,
    - WardBot is fitted with sensors that can work on a known path and it will be enabled to deliver food and medicine at different beds to patients in the ward. Besides, it has a feature of the Self-sanitising on the return path. And, it can be used for sanitizing the walls.
    - The WardBot includes 12-shelves. And, it carrying capacity of 4-5 kg items to 10 to 12 patients at a time.
  • IIT Ropar,
    IIT Ropar is an engineering, science, and technology higher education institute that was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is one of the 8th IITs of India.
    i) At Present, the Director of IIT Ropar is Sarit Kumar Das.
CSIR National Aerospace Laboratory developed Personal Protective Coverall Suit against COVID-19

CSIR National Aerospace Laboratory developed Personal Protective Coverall Suit against COVID-19

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IIM-Kozhikode launched 'COVID FYI' Digital Directory

IIM-Kozhikode launched 'COVID FYI' Digital Directory

A team of students of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode has developed a digital directory 'COVID FYI' for accessing emergency services from official govern....
Gene Deitch - American film-director passed away at 95

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National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India released

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HDFC Bank launched Safety Grid campaign

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The Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Bank has launched the #HDFCBankSafetyGrid campaign to encourage and reinforce the people to maintain the WHO prescribed so....
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