Self-driving robot fights COVID-19 spread

By Hyonhee Shin
Updated June 1 2020 - 1:56pm, first published 1:50pm
A self-driving robot in South Korea checks visitors' temperatures and dispenses hand sanitiser.
A self-driving robot in South Korea checks visitors' temperatures and dispenses hand sanitiser.

A self-driving robot equipped with cameras and an LED screen greets visitors at the lobby in the headquarters of South Korea's largest mobile operator, checking their temperature, dispensing hand sanitiser and disinfecting the floor.

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