Interesting robot sensor approach to COVID detection.
Startup bets on new coronavirus testing alternative: COVID-sniffing robots
By: Bloomberg - 02 Oct, 2020
Startup bets on new coronavirus testing alternative: COVID-sniffing robots
A biotechnology startup called Koniku is trying to develop robots that could sniff out Covid-19 infections faster than conventional testing.
The technology fuses neurons with a silicon chip to create a “smell cyborg" capable of detecting scents ranging from explosives to pathogens.
Koniku’s first clinical trial began three weeks ago and will examine samples from patients tested for Covid-19 to compare how well the smell-bot detects the virus compared with traditional methods. Small internal trials have already demonstrated that it can accurately detect the presence of influenza A.
“Our goal is to have a device that merges synthetic biology with silicon and maps all of the smells of human life on a global scale," said Oshiorenoya Agabi, the San Rafael, California-based company’s chief executive officer and co-founder. “We should have a device in every home in America to screen for disease." .... '
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