A robot in Egypt is helping test for COVID

Abegail Jacob
Dec 2, 2020

An inventor in Egypt has created a Covid19 testing robot. The robot CIRA-03 was created by Mahmoud el-Komy to help limit human exposure to the virus and reduce transmission of infection. CIRA-03 is capable of performing multiple task, including blood testing, echocardiograms, and even X-rays.

The robot performs the Coronavirus test by cupping the chin of the patient and then swabbing the inside of their mouth for a sample. CIRA-03 is also capable of warning people that aren’t wearing masks.

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Abegail Jacob

Inspiring writer, political researcher, and fiction writer who encourages young people