Some years ago, when Ebola was not in any global news headlines, researchers presented their paper, “Use of Medical Robotics in Biothreat Situations” to an American Medical Informatics Association symposium where they said that “In biothreat situations, mobile robots have several advantages over humans including: imperviousness to infection; ability to be coated in self-decontaminating surfaces; 24-hour availability; and the ability to serve as a virtual telepresence and communication conduit for one or more participants.
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Germ-zapping robot could support war against Ebola (w/ Video)
