Some Bengaluru hospitals have humanoids who collect patient information and are equipped with a thermal imaging device to take a patient’s temperature without sticking a thermometer in the mouth Other than emergencies, a visit to a hospital normally starts at the reception desk.
But in a world turned upside down by covid-19, where human touch has to be minimized, the first point of contact in some Bengaluru hospitals is a humanoid.
Built by Bengaluru robotics startup Invento, these humanoids are equipped to do more than hand out sanitizers. They engage with visitors to collect patient information, including possible exposure to the SARS-Cov-2 virus, which causes covid-19.