The LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill microorganisms which cause infections. Developed by Xenex, the $125,000 robot is used after a room has been manually cleaned to ensure the room is correctly disinfected. Hide Caption
The LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill microorganisms which cause infections. Developed by Xenex, the $125,000 robot is used after a room has been manually cleaned to ensure the room is correctly disinfected. By emitting xenon, a gas which enables a full UV spectrum, and a germicidal ultraviolet C light, the robot directly damages the DNA of bacteria and viruses, which prevents them from replicating and causing infections.