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Badger is an autonomous UV disinfecting robot designed to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery stores.
The newest entry in the food retail robot race comes from Badger Technologies, which has launched its new Badger UV Disinfect robot.
The product is an autonomous ultraviolet (UV) disinfecting robot designed to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food service and retail environments. The Badger UV Disinfect robot is equipped with advanced UV-C technology developed by UltraViolet Devices Inc. (UVDI), a provider of air and surface disinfection solutions.
Early testing of the new Badger autonomous robot with UVDI’s 254nm UV-C technology indicates 99% and greater inactivation of coronaviruses, E. coli, Salmonella enterica and Influenza A.