Make-in-Vietnam robot VIBOT-1.

In April, scientists at the Military Technical Academy (Ministry of National Defense) successfully researched and manufactured a medical assistance robot system with modern features based on TUG robot model of Aethon (USA).

VIBOT robots can work in groups in the isolated area to replace and support medical staff in serving and taking care of Covid-19 patients and suspected infected people.

VIBOT also has the ability to transport garbage racks to patient rooms to collect garbage and transport them to the rubbish dump, and move to patient rooms to enable doctors and family members (outside the isolated area) to have remote communication with patients.

According to the robot developers, the robot was updated in phase 2 (VIBOT-2).

Experts from the Ministry of Science and Technology evaluated the features of VIBOT-2 robot system at Hanoi-based 108 Military Hospital in April 2021.

VIBOT-2 is designed with more intelligent features such as the ability to self-build maps, self-locate and set operating routes, and safely move in and out of designated areas to perform tasks without assistance.

After one year of implementation, the VIBOT-2 transport medical robot system was installed and tested at the Hanoi-based 108 Military Hospital.

Since late April, the VIBOT-2 system has been used at the isolation and treatment area for Covid-19 patients of Bach Mai Hospital in Phu Ly City, Ha Nam Province, serving over 150 Covid-19 patients.

After that, the robots were used during the third pandemic outbreak in the northern province of Bac Giang in May. In early August, the robots were working at the field hospital No. 7 in Thu Duc, HCM City.

The robots are appreciated for their smooth, effective operation, demonstrating all the designed functions and set goals such as transporting food, necessities, and medical supplies from outside to the isolation area and vice versa.

Developers will further improve the functions and manufacture more robots to serve pandemic prevention and control in Vietnam.

Trong Dat

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