Today, several clients and friends of Roborn shared with the company that they saw Roborn’s latest outdoor disinfection robot, Sau Wu, featured on TVB News. According to the news report, “To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the Innovation and Technology Commission launched a special call under the Public Sector Trial Scheme to support the development of pandemic prevention products and technology applications.”

With two Engineering degrees from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) under his belt, Mark, Co-founder of Roborn credits HKUST for allowing his entrepreneurial career to take off this successfully, in an interview by HKUST Alumni office.

Amid COVID-19, the government’s “Public Sector Trial Scheme” supported anti-epidemic technology. Roborn developed an outdoor disinfection robot, tested by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and Harbour Office in areas like Western District, Wan Chai, and Tsuen Wan waterfronts.