US Military Converting Target Practice Robots into Coronavirus Killing Robots

US military set to use 'corona-killing' robots that disinfect surfaces in barracks and mess halls in just MINUTES

The US military is set to use 'corona-killing robots' equip with ultraviolet light (UV) to disinfect enclosed spaces.

The four-wheeled autonomous robots would eliminate the need of human workers and complete the task in a matter of hours, instead of days.

The technology is capable of radiating nearly 110 watts using a vertical UV mount that disinfects a surface two feet away in just over a minute.

Although experts have not yet determined if UV kills the virus, the military said it is 'employing double the wattage known to kill other coronavirus variants to ensure effectiveness,' Military.com reported.

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Ralph Petroff, president of the North America branch of Marathon Targets, told Military.com: 'If you need them for target practice, you use them for target practice; if you need them for corona-killing, you use them for corona-killing.'

Petroff explained that the company purchased UV disinfecting panels earlier this month and it took just a few hours to add them to the robots, which are currently being tested on a military base.

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You gotta see the pictures at the link!