Prof. Larry Poon, Co-found cum Chief Executive Officer of Roborn shared at the “Huan Ting Shi Jie”, a RTHK programme. Facing the COVID-19 outbreaks, the team proactively worked around to develop a 5G Smart Epidemic Prevention Robo “PEP3000”, aiming to contribute to the fight against coronavirus.
Flexibility is the key as disinfecting, Roborn’s temperature monitoring machines go through their paces in Hong Kong and look to ASEAN markets.
As technology powers ahead rapidly, Hong Kong start-up Roborn believes applications that can adapt to the changing needs in different markets and sectors will come out winners. Guided by this philosophy, the company has developed intelligent robots for measuring body temperatures and disinfection to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The products target both the Hong Kong and overseas markets.
Local students are preparing for the new school term as summer holidays end. Roborn’s UVC Light Disinfection Robot is helping school staff sanitizing campuses for the back-to-school season.
Mr Mark Mak, the co-founder of Roborn will develop a 5G live-streaming robot, which will be used for video conferences.
Roborn’s co-founders, Mark Mak and Larry Poon, shared their market insights in an interview, discussing how they developed several “smart epidemic prevention robots” during the pandemic. These robots are designed to replace manual temperature checks and use UV light to kill the COVID-19 virus that attaches to surfaces in the environment.