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Disinfecting Michigan's Airports: Ford Airport Using A UV Robot To Fight Covid-19 Spread

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(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan's Gerald R. Ford airport is the first airport test site for a new autonomous robot that disinfects using ultraviolet technology to fight the spread of Covid-19.

In addition to the robot, the Ford Airport is testing tools that utilize UV technology to destroy the microbiology of the virus.

Those include a shoe disinfectant mat for guests, a pod that can be used to clean wheelchairs and luggage trolleys and a chamber for personal items such as phones, keys and tablets.

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First published on August 13, 2020 / 10:57 PM EDT

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