AI joins the fray

Health care workers are taking a big hit in the fight against COVID-19. But the cavalry may be coming over the hill just in time.

What cavalry you ask? Robots!

AI professionals around the world are modifying their robotic creations to perform tasks that would otherwise be performed by nurses, aides, and medical support staff. Among those tasks are delivering medicines and food, cleaning and sanitizing rooms, disposing of medical waste, bringing in supplies from outside the hospitals, even treating patients directly.

To view several videos of robots in action, click here.