An Egyptian inventor designs a robot to conduct tests for "Corona"

An Egyptian inventor was able to create a robot that can conduct tests to detect Covid-19 disease remotely, as Egypt enters a second wave of the emerging corona virus pandemic.

And in a private hospital north of Cairo, the robot measures the temperature of patients and alerts them if they are not wearing masks.

Mahmoud Al-Kumi, designer of the robot, which bears the name "Kira-03", said that it could contribute to reducing exposure to infection and preventing the transmission of the virus, as quoted by "Reuters" agency.

The robot "Kira-03", which has a face and head that resembles a human, can take blood samples, conduct sound waves on the heart and X-rays, and display the results to patients via a screen installed on its chest.

Al-Kumi explained that he tried to make the robot resemble humans so that patients would not be afraid of it, and so that they would not feel that a box was heading towards them.

Al-Kumi added that the patients' response is positive, explaining that they saw the robot and were not afraid of it, but on the contrary, they trusted it more because it is more accurate than humans.

Kira-03 checks the patient for the Corona virus by resting his chin and then extending an arm with a swab in his mouth.

For his part, Abu Bakr Al-Mihi, director of the private hospital where the robot test is being conducted, said that they use robots to measure the temperature of any suspected Covid-19 patient.