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UVD Robots sends its machines along supermarket aisles

October 25, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

UVD Robots, a specialist manufacturer of autonomous ultraviolet disinfection robots, is partnering with OCC Commercial Consulting to offer “complete hospital-grade disinfection solutions” for supermarkets, with the aim of providing a safe shopping experience for employees and customers.

UVD Robots says that the average consumer spends about 60 hours grocery shopping per year – hours spent in an environment that may harbor different germ colonies, include shopping carts, refrigerator doors, and produce.

A study showed that grocery store carts have 361 times more bacteria than a bathroom door knob, with 75 percent of the germs found on those carts considered harmful to humans.

Fridge doors can have as much as 1,235 times more bacteria than a cellphone, and one of the most common types of bacteria found on these doors is resistant to antibiotics.

After receiving the second order of 100 more robots from the European Commission in September, following the first order of 200 robots in November 2020, UVD Robots has entered a global partnership agreement with OCC Commercial Consulting to combat Covid-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food service and retail environments.

The partnership enables OCC to deploy UVD Robots to autonomously disinfect store spaces, including shelves, aisles and checkout areas, providing a comprehensive infection prevention using germicidal UV-C lighting equipment against viruses and bacteria on surfaces and the air, killing more than 99.99 percent of microorganisms including SARS-CoV 2 (coronaviruses) and E. Coli, providing a safe and secure environment for staff and customers.

“Disinfecting retail environments is the perfect job for UVD Robots as they can effortlessly navigate aisles after-hours.” said Claus Risager, CEO at Blue Ocean Robotics, the manufacturer of UVD Robots.

Initially, OCC Commercial Consulting will focus on deploying UVD Robots in the German markets but is planning to expand into rest of Europe.

Salvatore Orto, founder of OCC Commercial Consulting, says: “We are excited to provide UV disinfection robots with autonomous mobility to a market in great need.

“Supermarkets must make their employees and customers feel confident that all that can be done to keep them safe and healthy is being done.”

Based on preset schedules and mapped routes, UVD Robots can decontaminate an estimated 700 square meters in about 1 hour, enabling rapid disinfection of typical retail layouts without requiring staff on site to administer it.

Disinfecting supermarkets with UV-C lights is not a new concept, however, existing solutions including stationary disinfection systems, UV ceiling lights and air purifiers do not offer complete disinfection, reaching shadowed or remote areas.

The UVD Robot solves the challenges of shadowing and repositioning which have previously hindered the comprehensive application of UV-C disinfection, while providing 24/7 access to real-time compliance & efficacy reports of the disinfection procedures.

Sold in more than 60 countries worldwide, UVD Robots is the world’s most popular autonomous disinfection robot.

The robots were originally developed to fight hospital acquired infections and are now deployed in educational campuses and facilities, the healthcare sector, airports, hotels, sports complexes, railways, shopping malls, food companies, cruise ships, pharmaceutical companies, and office complexes.

The global partnership agreement with OCC Commercial Consulting focuses specifically on the food and beverage retail sector.

Per Juul Nielsen, CEO of UVD Robots, says: “We look forward to partnering with OCC to help the retail sector quickly address Covid-19 contamination concerns while supporting long-term strategies for more effective infection prevention.”

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