Imagine a smart vacuum cleaner, but instead of dust, it kills germs using special UV light. Most of these machines require everyone to leave the room, but this one is safe to use while people are still inside. It also uses a thermal sensor to see how a room is being used without recording any private images.
Hospitals struggle with labor-intensive infection control and outdated disinfection systems that require rooms to be empty. This leads to operational delays, including up to two hours lost daily in operating rooms.
A CE-marked autonomous UV disinfection robot called Violet and a standalone privacy-preserving thermal AI sensor for room activity monitoring.
If you are a hospital facility manager dealing with labor-intensive cleaning and surgical backlogs — this project developed the Violet robot that is 3X more effective at killing germs and takes 2-4X less time to disinfect rooms.
If you are a nursing home operator dealing with healthcare-associated infections in shared living spaces — this project developed a CE-marked UV robot that is safe for use around people, removing the need to evacuate rooms.
If you are a consultant dealing with invisible workflow inefficiencies and lost time in operating rooms — this project developed a privacy-preserving thermal AI sensor that provides real-time room activity insights.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost details are not provided.
Yes, the project focused on building a repeatable pilot-to-procurement model and developed foundational infrastructure to enable scalable adoption of autonomous systems.
Based on available project data, the technology is developed by Akara Robotics Limited, a spin-out from Trinity College Dublin, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
Yes, the project produced a CE-marked solution and validated its safety for use in occupied rooms.
The system includes a dedicated integration pathway and user interfaces to move from initial pilots to full procurement.
The project is led by a single partner, Akara Robotics Limited, an Irish SME. This lean structure indicates a high level of internal control over the IP and a direct path from development to commercialization, leveraging the expertise of a spin-out from Trinity College Dublin.
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