- The Durgapur-based CSIR laboratory, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed the 'HCARD - Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device' robot against COVID-19. It will help frontline health care workers in maintaining physical distance from those infected by the Coronavirus.
- HCARD Robot,
This robot is equipped with various state-of-the-art technologies and works both in automatic as well as manual modes of navigation. And, it can be controlled and monitored by a nursing booth with a Control Station having such features as navigation, drawer activation for providing medicines and food to patients, sample collection, and audio-visual communication.
The cost of Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device (HCARD) is less than Rs 5,00,000 and the weight is less than 80 kg.
Published On : 29 Apr 2020
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