LEO was developed from parts found around the lab, including from two-legged robots and drones, by engineers from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
The cleaning robot named Ella was demoed at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent
She kept reception spick and span while also communicating with visitors
Ella had a short trial on a children s ward where she would tell jokes and sing
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust plan to have one in each of their hospitals to mop the floor and free up cleaners to focus on Covid touch points