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San Antonio International Airport is first in world with LightStrike robot to disinfect from COVID-19
Read full article: San Antonio International Airport is first in world with LightStrike robot to disinfect from COVID-19SAN ANTONIO ā The San Antonio International Airport has become the first airport in the world to deploy a Xenex LightStrike robot ā an R2-D2-like mechanism that disinfects surfaces from SARS-CoV-2. Airport officials on Wednesday announced it purchased the āonly ultraviolet room disinfection technology proven to deactivateā the virus that causes COVID-19 to protect employees and travelers. The LightStrike sends bursts of UV light to kill viruses and bacteria on common surfaces and hard-to-reach spaces, a news release stated. 222 new COVID-19 cases; School risk level now at āmoderateāLightStrike ā created by San Antonio-based Xenex ā was tested at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, airport officials said. Research found the robot destroyed SARS-CoV-2 in two minutes, according to airport officials.