Smart Anti- Epidemic Robots

Smart Anti- Epidemic Robots

UNDP Accelerator lab together with Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation

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Point of Entry

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Rwanda, Africa

Description

UNDP Accelerator Lab partnered with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation to acquire and deploy five smart anti-epidemic robots for use in two COVID-19 treatment centers, and at the Kigali International Airport. The robots support detection of COVID-19 cases including among returning citizens, test patients, and provide other services in the hospitals. The robots were acquired through ZoraBots Africa Ltd from their parent company ZoraBots in Brussels, Belgium, and given contextualized Rwandan names that represent the triumphant spirit of the nation that emerged from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi