# Service Robots Utility in The Fight Against COVID-19

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/service-robots-utility-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/
- Published: 2020-03-06T12:53:17+00:00
- Author: Developer

The COVID-19 disease has infected more than 87,000 people worldwide, with China 
accounting for 91% of cases. Globally the death toll has surpassed 3,000, according
to the latest statistics from the World Health Organization. However, the dispersion
of COVID-19 is not only a health concern but also an economic one.

A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai found nearly half of the 109
companies polled in that city and metro area said lack of staff is their biggest
challenge over the next few weeks, while two-thirds noted they don’t have sufficient
staff to run a full production line. 

The COVID-19 represent a real threat for the service industry workers whose labour
is related to customer interaction, entertainment, sales or other service-oriented
work.

If service workers in the infected countries are held in quarantines, airports, 
train stations, restaurants and many other public facilities will be completely 
shut down, causing a massive damage to the service sector, and the economy in general.

Amid this deteriorated situation, Artificially Intelligent Robots induce a great
solution. A service robot can work autonomously providing a human-like service quality.

It can invade populated areas, such as restaurants and perfectly substitute waiters
and waitresses without any fear of either being affected by the virus or by passing
it to others.

For instance, The Humanoid Smart Catering Services Robot [SIFROBOT-5.2](https://sifsof.com/product/humanoid-smart-catering-services-robot-sifrobot-5-2/)
can can carry out reception duties, food and drinks delivery in hospitals, malls
or airports.

This way, [SIFSOF](https://sifsof.com/) delivery robot can contribute in minimizing
human-to-human contact, henceforth decreasing the risk of contamination. In addition,
it creates an interactive shopping experience and provides consultative and informative
explanations. 

SIFROBOT-5.2’s maintenance is quite easy and economic. It’s also stable in performance,
durable in lifetime and quite useful in enhancing the restaurant’s brand and makes
highly usable during and post-medical crisis.

**References: [Corona Live Updates](https://www.cnbc.com/world/?region=world)

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_Disclaimer: The information provided in this article are for explanatory purposes
only. SIFSOF is not responsible neither for the misuse nor for the wrong or random
use of the robots._