Could Your Next Doctor Be Made of Metal? Meet UC Iris
University of California (UC) researchers are turning to robots for help during the ongoing pandemic.
A research team which includes members from the University of California’s Irvine, San Diego, and Los Angeles campuses is developing advanced robots that will allow health care workers to conduct remote exams.
Called UC Iris, the bots will also give quarantined Californians an easier way to participate in the outside world, the university said Feb. 18.
“COVID-19 has changed how we work and interact with each other,” co-principal Veronica Ahumada-Newhart said in a press release. “We are extending our earlier work to new environments where there is high risk of infection: patient care and community engagement.”