A cleaning robot that can tell funny jokes is being trialled on hospital wards

A joke telling cleaning robot is being rolled out to hospital wards in a bid to'put a smile on patients' faces' and help in the fight against the deadly coronavirus. Autonomous bot Ella, built by LionsBot, has already proved her worth during a demo at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent where she kept the reception'spick and span'. As a result of the successful demo, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust expressed an interest in leasing two of the gadgets for use on a paediatric ward. She interacts with anyone she comes into contact with on the wards by telling'hilarious gags and even singing', according to LionsBot. The trust say they will use the robots in hospital reception areas to mop the large floors and free up human cleaners to focus on potential Covid-19 touch points.