Business-as-usual is no longer applicable when discussing the future of the cruise industry. An economically sound, multi-leveled infection prevention concept has become the new norm for regaining passenger trust and cruise ship profitability.
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for changes in our approach to keep passengers safe; chemical cleaning, personal protection and social distancing are no longer considered sufficient. To cater for this emerging need, Green Instruments have partnered with Danish company UVD Robots, and is pleased to introduce the world’s first intelligent and fully self-driving UV-C disinfecting robot to the cruise ship industry.
The UVD Robot emits UV-C light at 360 degrees, making it capable of decontaminating both air and surfaces from the floor to the ceiling. As the only device clinically proven to disinfect while on the move, it covers large areas in the shortest of times. Currently deployed at hospitals around the world, protecting patients and healthcare workers from Covid-19, this robot will provide support your efforts in fighting the risk of an outbreak. As a cost-effective alternative to adding more manual labor, this robot is autonomous and performs an efficient UV-C disinfection process of any area on demand.
While the UVD Robot can be assigned to disinfect all desired areas, it is unrivalled in effective decontamination of large areas. Proven efficiency in areas of 500 square meters in less than 30 minutes – this combination of speed and efficiency translates into minimal disturbances for passengers. Typical areas of application include guest corridors, fitness facilities, restaurants and buffets, as well as high-risk areas such as medical centers and cabins used for quarantine or crew accommodation. The UVD Robot is already deployed at numerous airports, making seaports an obvious extension.
Scientifically proven to deal with ‘Superbugs’
The use of UV-C to combat resilient microorganisms is scientifically proven and endorsed as an effective measure of decontamination by CDC and WHO. As the decontamination process uses light, organisms both on surfaces and in the air are inactivated.
The UVD Robot was originally designed to deal with much more resistant and hardy superbugs than Covid-19 and as a result, the robot has been put through a grueling number of independent laboratory tests as well as local, country specific, medical microbiology validations at various hospitals. In fact, Covid-19 has proven especially easy to inactivate with UV-C light, and cell numbers in highly contaminated areas are quickly reduced by 99.99% - simply by the robot driving by.
A mature, award winning solution
The success of UVD Robots is based on 6 years of intensive research, design, development and testing by an industry leader and award-winning organization, in close cooperation with Odense University Hospital and the Danish Healthcare Sector.
The UVD Robot has received a string of prestigious awards. To mention a few;
– Recommended Solution from Mobile Robot Buyers Guide 2020
– Ranked on Robotics Business Review's annual list of the 50 most innovative robots to achieved commercial success in the past year
–Named “European Champion” in the development and commercialization of service robots for professionals (B2B) by Frost & Sullivan
