HCARD

It is a robot to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors.

It helps in maintaining physical distance from those infected by coronavirus.

Developed by Durgapur-based CSIR lab, Central Mechanical Engineering  Research Institute. 

This robot can be controlled and monitored by a nursing booth with a control station having such features as navigation, drawer activation for providing medicines and food to patients, sample collection and audio-visual communication.

HCARD stands for Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device (HCARD.