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The CoDi BOT UGV will be piloted from May
throughout Abu Dhabi International Airport,
including in staff areas and cargo facilities,
as well as being used as part of cabin
deserialization processes on passenger
aircraft.
Specifically ensuring aircraft cabins are
kept clean and sterile, the CoDi BOT UGV is
designed to be able to manoeuvre through
airplane cabin, which is a unique feature of
this product, while ensuring the safety of its
operators through remote control capability,
using real-time video and high-speed 4G data
connection.
The introduction of the robot helps operational
teams carry out safer missions during the
sterilisation of aircraft while parked at Abu
Dhabi International COVID-Free Airport,
eliminating the risk of human exposure and
self-contamination. The robot’s versatility also
enables the disinfection of spaces within the
COVID-Free Airport terminals, reinforcing
public safety against COVID-19 and any future
virus outbreaks.
The UGVs will be operated in conjunction with
the extensive range of preventative measures
implemented at Abu Dhabi International
COVID-Free Airport in response to COVID-19.
Measures include thermal screening, nasal
swabbing, and polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) testing, in line with the recommendations
by the Ministry of Health and Prevention
(MoHAP).
The BOT has three central functions:
1. Targeting of virus strains on surfaces with
controlled bursts of germicidal UV rays
2. Screening of individual through thermal
infrared monitoring
3. Disinfection of areas using liquid cleaning
agents
CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports, Shareef Hashim Al
Hashmi, commented: “Introducing CoDi BOT
UGV at Abu Dhabi International COVID-Free
Airport reflects our commitment to adopting
innovative technology, which can bolster the
protection of our passengers and frontline
staff against viruses. The acute impact of the
pandemic would have heightened our overall
sense of awareness toward hygiene, and as
vital piece of public infrastructure, we have a
clear responsibility to ensure our spaces remain
clear of any virus threat. By deploying artificial
intelligence, it adds another layer of protection
and builds on our comprehensive response to
the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Working in close collaboration with Marakeb
Technologies and Tawazun Strategic
Development Fund, collectively we can
reassure passengers and our frontline staff that
we are taking every precautionary measure to
ensure their safety against any virus threat now
and in future,” Al Hashmi added.
Abdulla Nasser Al Jaabari, the Head of
Tawazun Strategic Development Fund
and Chairman of Marakeb Technologies,
commented, “we are pleased to support
Abu Dhabi COVID-Free Airport advanced
vision. This collaboration stems out from our
commitment to enable and invest in promising
national SME’s such as Marakeb. We are
proud to have the opportunity for Marakeb
Technologies to display its capabilities
to provide advanced solution through
technologies towards effort to fight COVID19.”
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