'Ninja robots' deployed in Thai hospitals in battle against virus

First built to monitor stroke patients, the machines have been repurposed for Covid-19 patients. FMTNews

A medical robot is modified at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok to screen and observe Covid-19 patients.

First built to monitor recovering stroke patients, the machines have been quickly repurposed to help fight the disease, which has so far killed nearly 9,000 people around the world. “They can stand outside the room and communicate with patients inside through the robot,” said Viboon Sangveraphunsiri of Chulalongkorn University.

His engineering team is racing to build more “ninjas” – known as such because of their matte black exterior – for another 10 hospitals around the country.

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