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FollowIt neutralizes around 90% of surface microorganisms.Abrar Al-HeetiVideo producer / CNETAbrar Al-Heeti is a video producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. She graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abrar was named a Tech Media Trailblazer by the Consumer Technology Association in 2019, and a winner of SPJ NorCal's Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2022. Though Illinois is home, she now loves San Francisco -- steep inclines and all.Disinfecting spaces such as warehouses is especially critical during the , but doing so while keeping workers safe can be challenging. So MIT's&nbsp; came up with a solution: use a &nbsp;and neutralize aerosolized forms of coronavirus.&nbsp;Through a collaboration with&nbsp;&nbsp;and the&nbsp;, CSAIL mounted a custom UV-C lamp on an Ava Robotics mobile robot base. The lamp neutralizes around 90% of surface microorganisms, according to CSAIL. The robot is initially operated by a remote user and subsequently works autonomously, and can disinfect 4,000 square feet of warehouse space in half an hour.&nbsp;The robot works when people aren't around, which is good given that UV-C light, though effective at killing viruses and bacteria on surfaces and aerosols, isn't safe for human exposure. Virus-killing light machines have also been used to .&nbsp;Researchers say the robot could someday be used in other places such as schools and grocery stores.&nbsp;Virus-killing light machines disinfecting airplanes and...Get the CNET Science newsletterUnlock the biggest mysteries of our planet and beyond with the CNET Science newsletter. Delivered Mondays.

FollowIt neutralizes around 90% of surface microorganisms.Abrar Al-HeetiVideo producer / CNETAbrar Al-Heeti is a video producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. She graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abrar was named a Tech Media Trailblazer by the Consumer Technology Association in 2019, and a winner of SPJ NorCal's Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2022. Though Illinois is home, she now loves San Francisco -- steep inclines and all.Disinfecting...

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