It does not have arms but has a detachable container that self-disinfects the items it uses.

Since it is removable, it can be periodically sterilised too,” said T Jayakrishnan, founder and CEO of the Kochi-based company.The robot is expected to be cost-effective.

Once the mould is completed and spares made available, the company will be able to manufacture one robot a day.

“We are promoting a number of initiatives that could be of assistance in these trying times.”Another Kerala-based startup is developing an electronic temperature scanner that will not require manual checks with a thermal scanning device.

The walkthrough scanner will record the temperature and send out an alert if it is higher than normal, Nair said. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585108805.3770251/How-KARMIbot,-others-are-making-isolation-wards-robot-ready?ref=audio_experience