Abu Dhabi Airports, in cooperation with the Tawazun (balance) Fund for Strategic Sectors Development, launched a CoDi BOT UGV robot, a disinfection robot to be used in sterilization and anti-virus operations, including the new Corona Virus "Covid-19".

The robot was designed and manufactured by "Marakeb Technologies" based in the UAE.

The cooperation between the two partners is part of Abu Dhabi airports operations to enhance the use of the most advanced technologies to achieve the highest levels of efficiency and provide the best services  and safety to its travelers and fight the covid-19.

The launch of the new CoDi BOT UGV robot, scheduled for this month, is part of the measures adopted by Abu Dhabi Airports to provide the latest technologies and smart systems in its operations, This is based on the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Airports.

 the robot will be used in various facilities of Abu Dhabi International Airport, including areas designated for employees, cargo facilities, in addition to sterilizing aircrafts.

The robot includes technical features that enable it to work in aircraft compartments to maintain its cleanliness and sterilization, to ensure the safety of its operators through the ability to control it remotely using video technology. the self-driving device will support the operational teams to carry out their tasks Safely due to its high flexibility in sterilizing the various areas inside the airport buildings and aircrafts, with the aim of eliminating the risk of infection To which employees may be exposed and to enhance efforts to maintain public safety and health.

The robot provides three functions, which are targeting viruses on surfaces by spraying pesticides with a UV control system, as well as thermal scanning tasks for individuals using infrared, as well as sterilizing facilities using special sterilization fluids, the robots will be run and controlled from ground vehicles, in conjunction with a wide range of preventive measures applied at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in response to efforts to contain the Corona virus, which include thermal screening procedures, nasal swabs and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, following the recommendations of the  Ministry of Health  and society prevention.

"The provision of Abu Dhabi airports for this new robot within its facilities at Abu Dhabi International Airport reflects our commitment to adopting innovative technologies, which contributes to enhancing our efforts to maintain the safety of travelers and employees," said Sherif Hashem Al Hashemi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports.

Al-Hashemi indicated that the spread of this epidemic contributed to raising the levels of public awareness towards sterilization procedures, so  the responsibility of  ensuring that the facilities are free of the virus lay on them, which is achieved through the adoption of artificial intelligence techniques, he stressed that working closely with " MARAKIB technologies" "And the Tawazun Fund for the Development of Strategic Sectors, we can guarantee  to travelers and employees on the front lines that all precautions have been taken to ensure their safety against any viral threat.

Whether it is now or in the future. "

For his part, Abdullah Nasser Al-Jabari, CEO of the Tawazun Fund for the Development of Strategic Sectors and Chairman of MARAKIUB Technologies, said: "We are pleased to provide support to Abu Dhabi Airports and enhance their advanced vision, as this cooperation falls within the framework of our commitments towards enabling and investing in small and medium-sized national projects, and we are proud to provide this cooperation to show our capabilities in providing advanced technical solutions to support the efforts made to fight the Corona virus.

WAM