Robots that will serve coronavirus patients at Tokyo hotels unveiled

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday unveiled robots that will be used in two hotels housing those infected with the novel coronavirus. The metropolitan government aims to efficiently clean the hotels, which are to house asymptomatic patients or those with light symptoms, and lower the burden on staff members. The robots were unveiled at the Apa Hotel & Resort in the capital's Sumida Ward, and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike came to inspect them. One cylindrical robot is programed to hand lunch boxes to patients and clean the hotel lobby. Another robot, a humanoid, is designed to interact with patients.