MAKKAH — Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, launched the smart robot that is used in sterilization, environmental protection, and indoor epidemic control at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The robot works with a high-resolution Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) automation system. Speaking on the occasion, Al-Sudais said that the launch of the high-precision robot would contribute significantly to the massive efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and other epidemics. "The robot focuses on internal sterilization at six levels, which improves the strength and safety of the environmental health atmosphere. It also intelligently analyzes sterilization requirements such as using scenarios; sterilization path, and independently planned duration to fully cover the environmental space," he said. Under SLAM, robots are made completely autonomous so that they can navigate independently in an unknown environment, enabling them to know their position and orientation and map the environment with their own sensors without any external information. The robotic device contains an early warning feature with audio transmission at the required time as well as a battery charging feature. It works from five to eight hours without human intervention and it is also able to make people feel easy to deal with it. The device has the capacity to accommodate 23.8 liters of disinfectants and takes an hour to spray approximately two liters, and can eliminate bacteria in a closed area of 600 square meters at a time. The device, which contains a camera with high-quality radar for mapping, has obtained international certificates, including the European CE marking certification.
