[Tech Watch] Autonomous UVC surface disinfection robot

Energy Focus’ mUVe™ autonomous surface disinfection robot delivers chemical-free and rapid surface disinfection, destroying molds, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens with UVC light at the 254 nanometer wavelength, which has been proven highly effective in breaking the DNA and RNA bonds of pathogens, rendering them inactive and unable to replicate.

Following the “Top Product of the Year” award from E+E for the company’s Suncycle™ autonomous circadian lighting system,  it has received another prestigious one, The FacilitiesNet.com “2021 Vision Awards” for the mUVe™ robot.

The mUVe™ robot received the award in the building maintenance category, having been evaluated by independent judges for its technological advancements, efficiency, productivity, cost savings and tenant satisfaction.

It incorporates patent-pending technology with an extremely powerful 475-watt UVC 254nm amalgam lamp. With 1-million-square-feet mapping capability, machine-vision-powered sensors and voice warning systems, mUVe™ can be operated easily and safely by a trained operator.

It is designed to deliver 99.9%+ disinfection effectiveness against common pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and molds, within the range of 1 meter (or 3.3 feet). Moving at a speed of 18 inches per second, mUVe™ disinfects approximately 10,000 square feet of space within one hour without using noxious, time-consuming, and hit-or-miss chemicals.

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The mUVe™ robot was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the company’s overall UVC disinfection product portfolio strategy to provide effective, comprehensive, and chemical-free disinfection solutions for spaces of all kinds. Given the advanced capabilities of mUVe™, the company expects it will help facilities with heavy traffic, such as universities, hospitals, factories, warehouses, and hubs plus other uses such as transportation vehicles, to disinfect public spaces in a precise, cost effective, and energy efficient manner.

The robot provides a powerful, additional layer of safety measures to help prevent contagions in the post-pandemic world. Sales are supposed to begin soon this year.