TKK has donated a 'UV-C disinfection robot', made by Thais, to field hospitals, effectively reducing the risk to medical personnel.

At this time, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a cause for concern in our country, we have witnessed the unwavering cooperation of Thai people and the Thai business sector, all working towards the same goal: delivering all possible assistance to frontline personnel or medical personnel to combat the severe third wave of the outbreak. This determination is embodied in a Thai company, TKK Corporation Co., Ltd., a specialist in consulting and distributing products related to robots and factory automation systems, since the first wave of the outbreak until the new one. Today, TKK Corporation has delivered a 'UV-C disinfection robot', which will effectively reduce the risk to medical personnel in field hospitals.

The donation of the 'UV-C Disinfection Robot' to Busarakham Field Hospital was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, Anutin Charnvirakul, a member of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, who was also present and delighted to receive the donation.

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Kanlayanee Kongsomjit, Chairwoman of TKK Corporation Co., Ltd. and KSI Solution Co., Ltd., spoke about her intention to donate the UV-C disinfection robot, made by Thais, to the Busarakham Field Hospital, along with plans to further distribute the robot to hospitals under the Department of Health nationwide.

"Today, we delivered the 'UV-C Disinfection Robot' to the Busarakham Field Hospital at Impact Muang Thong Thani, which is currently the frontline treatment center for large COVID-19 cases in Bangkok and the surrounding area. We will now gradually deliver 24 of these robots to field hospitals under the Department of Health across Thailand. Each robot is valued at 200,000 baht and is a truly Thai-designed robot."

"This UV-C disinfection robot will disinfect the air and corridors in field hospitals, and it can travel at speeds of up to 2 kilometers per hour. Therefore, it can ease the burden on medical personnel in field hospitals, especially cleaning staff who must enter high-risk areas. The UV-C disinfection robot will take on this risky task."

"In addition to the disinfection robots, TKK has also donated 10 fine mist sprayers. In the near future, we will also produce medicine and food delivery robots to be distributed to hospitals in need."

"Because TKK primarily operates as a distributor and installer of spare parts for industrial machinery, we have the complete equipment to build robots to assist Thai medical personnel. For this reason, TKK has ongoing projects to design and manufacture autonomous mobile robots to provide medical services. We intend to invent these robots not only for our business, but also for the benefit of society and the nation."

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Mr. Chai Buranajitphirom, Chief Marketing Officer of TKK Corporation Co., Ltd., provided additional information about this 100% Thai-made disinfection robot, saying:

"TKK has produced AGV Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs), or automated material handling vehicles, for factories. These robots assist with loading, moving, and transporting tasks, providing an automated system that supports logistics within factories, warehouses, and production lines. When the COVID-19 outbreak occurred, we developed this AGV robot with a UV-C light sterilization mechanism, resulting in the UV-C disinfection robots we are donating to the Busarakham Field Hospital today. This robot will effectively reduce the risk to medical personnel and cleaning staff working at the field hospital."

“The robot's mechanism is to disinfect a designated area. It emits a UV-C light that can disinfect an open area of 36 square meters within 30 minutes. The UV-C light is emitted from six bulbs mounted on top of the vehicle, effectively disinfecting the designated area.”

"However, this robot must operate in uninhabited areas, as the beam can damage the upper layers of human skin. This is not a problem for users, as they can control the robot via a remote control system, both on the vehicle and on the beam."

“Furthermore, there's a delay system to allow users who have activated the robot to move away from it before it emits a UV-C beam. Once the robot begins disinfecting, there's an audible warning signal to indicate the start of the disinfection. Once the disinfection is complete in the designated area, the beam automatically shuts off, ensuring the robot's safety for users.”

"And since this robot was originally designed for ease of use in small businesses like SMEs or small factories, with remote control-controlled movement like a conventional car, when deployed in field hospitals, users will also find it easy to use."

"In addition to its potential use in the medical industry, this disinfection robot will also play a role in the food industry in the future. Department stores, shopping malls, and industrial buildings can also be used to ease the burden and reduce the risk of infection for workers."

"The UV-C disinfection robot's function in field hospitals is to disinfect the desired area to prepare the area for new patients, effectively reducing the risk of exposure to germs in the office."