KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that they hope will make the rounds on hospital wards to check on COVID-19 patients, reducing health workers' risk of infection. "Medibot" is a 1.5m white robot, equipped with a camera and screen via which patients can communicate remotely with medics.
Advertisement Advertisement The invention, built by scientists at the International Islamic University Malaysia, is also fitted with a device to check patients'