LG to unveil autonomous robot with disinfecting UV light
DUBAI, December 15, 2020 Combining its core competencies in robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, LG Electronics announced that it is developing an autonomous robot that will use ultraviolet C (UV-C) 1 light to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas. LG plans to offer the UV robot to hospitality, retail, corporate and education customers in the US in early 2021. “This autonomous UV robot comes at a time when hygiene is of the highest priority for hotel guests, students and restaurant customers,” said vice president Roh Kyu-chan, head of the robot business division in LG’s Business Solutions Company. “Consumers can have the peace of mind that the LG UV robot will help reduce their exposure to potentially harmful germs.”