Hoosier Firm to Sell Disinfecting Robots

This autonomous robot uses UVC lighting to eliminate virus and bacteria. (photo courtesy: UVD Robots)

Hammond-based industrial marketing firm O’Day’s Inc. has struck a deal with a European company to distribute a line of high-tech disinfection robots in the Midwest.

The UVD Robot uses ultraviolet light to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious diseases in a variety of sectors, such as hospitals, commercial spaces, and transit systems.

The Denmark-based company says the robot uses UV-C lighting to treat spaces, such as hospital rooms, in as little as 10 minutes.

The autonomous machine scans a space and creates a digital map, allowing it to operate on its own.

“This leading-edge technology solution can augment existing cleaning and disinfection protocols to more effectively and efficiently kill viruses and bacteria,” said Steve O’Day, president and chief executive officer.

O’Day says hundreds of the UVD Robots have been deployed to locations around the world including Wuhan, China to help in the battle against COVID-19.