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New-age warriors against coronavirus: Robots, drones, chatbots, apps

Start-ups are offering the latest technology to help health workers

DRONE, AI, Artificial intelligence, Robotics
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A drone is being used to spray disinfectants in Chennai to contain coronavirus. Photo: PTI

Samreen AhmadGireesh Babu& Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru/Chennai
Drones spraying disinfectant across large areas, robots dispensing hand sanitiser, apps analysing coughs to see if they are ‘dry’ or ‘wet’, and AI techniques normally used for detecting tuberculosis being tweaked so that they can detect the virus, are some of the contributions of Indian startups to the fight against the contagion.
 
As the nation moves into a 21-day lockdown, start-ups, far from letting their spirits sink, are rising to the occasion by building drones, chatbots, apps, and robots to help healthcare professionals fighting on the Covid-19 frontline.
 
General Aeronautics, a Bengaluru-based aerospace engineering startup,  has deployed its drones to