Posted on 04/13/2020 9:19:55 AM PDT by aimhigh
In true timely fashion, Digital Aerolus, a global leader in autonomous technology for any vehicle that flies, drives, dives, or swims, has developed the first indoor drone with C-band ultraviolet (UVC) lights, created specifically to combat the spread of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus with a 99% disinfection rate.
By using its patented technologies, the Aertos 120-UVC can fly stably inside buildings and sterilize areas, thereby reducing exposure of frontline workers to infections. Digital Aerolus’ industrial drones do not use GPS or external sensors, allowing them to operate stably in places other drones cannot go – including small and confined spaces.
The Aertos 120-UVC flies above a surface that it illuminates using 36 optically intense 265 NM LED UVC lights. At 6 feet above a surface and just 5 minutes, this is enough UVC intensity to provide a greater than 99% disinfection rate of a 2 meter by 2 meter surface. These drones are scheduled to be available in volume in May.
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Will 22LR snake shot rounds take them out if they attack?
this technology is good for other htings too=- including killing MERSA- SARS, Flesh eating bacteria- flues, all kinds of nasties- not sure why hospitals aren’t using it more- ones out west have portable machines they wheel into a room and let rip to kill all the nasties- or most of them anyways- greatly reducing infection rates i n the hospital supposedly- read about it a few years ago, hadn’t heard anything recently on it though- i would think if it worked so well, all hospitals would have these-
I can visualize cats around the world having a field day with these things.
Not sure why either. I have a travel UVLight wand. Sterilizes masks too.
A Wrist Rocket slingshot would probably do the job...or maybe even one like we used to make with coat hangers, heavy rubber bands and the leather patch off the back of our jeans...
Sounds good. Is this American tech?
Drone = Jr crop duster
Our OR has used ultra violet light pulses for years.
Every day at the end of the scheduled cases they wipe down all surfaces and mop then they wheel in a thing that resembles R2-D2 and it runs for 10-15 minutes putting flashes of UVC light every few seconds.
I wish I could get one for my sailboat to fight mold!
“...ones out west have portable machines they wheel into a room and let rip to kill all the nasties...”
We’re considering selling our house and the first thing I thought of to encourage buyers...was to offer a sanitizing service to be done between our moving out and the buyers moving in. A lot of sellers offer to have their home “professionally cleaned” after move-out. This would be taking it to a whole other level. There’s a business there...
Or maybe Ellie May’s double barrel slingshot from Beverly Hillbillies.
yeah, probably a lot do use it- I haven’t seen any in our local hospitals though- they really should be standard requirements these days- to get a handle on some of the m ore nasty antibiotic resistant viruses and conditions
Even in the OR?
yep- it’s a big business actually- folks moving out work hard enough just moving, many opt to hire professional cleaners- (and likely just figure in the price of the service into the price of the house)
That I don’t know- I’m always knocked out when i get i n there lol
Now you did it - my two favorite wimmen were Sky King’s niece, Penny, and Ellie May Clampett....I’m having a senior return to youth moment...
Cheaper and less breakdowns would be a bleach filled “bug bomb” canister.
Not Miss Hathaway? Ha.
I’m a Mary Ann Summers (Dawn Wells) on Gilligan’s Island and Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) on Three’s Company guy.
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