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Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot at Wuhan, China

An autonomous mobile robot equipped with UV-C light that disinfects surfaces and air in hospitals, cleanrooms, and public spaces. The third-generation model (Model C) features a smaller footprint for narrow environments while maintaining full disinfection strength. Can disinfect a standard patient room in as little as 10 minutes.

Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot by UVD Robots · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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Chinese hospitals ordered more than 2,000 UVD robots during the COVID-19 pandemic. Robots were deployed first in Wuhan and then across other Chinese hospitals.

Key facts

Fleet size
2000+ units
Operator
Chinese hospitals

Exposure

Customer segment
healthcare
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot at Wuhan, China.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot
Company
UVD Robots
Location
China/Wuhan, China
Operator
UVD Robots
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2020-02-01
ID
d56fafcc-7d40-4422-8932-5b58345bbc88

Timeline

  1. Feb 2020
    First recorded
    Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot first documented operating at Wuhan, China.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Robots help to fight coronavirus worldwide · https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/robots-help-to-fight-corona-virus-sars-cov-2-worldwide · 2020-03-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

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Common questions

What is the Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot deployment at Wuhan, China?
Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot, built by UVD Robots, is recorded as a deployment at Wuhan, China on the DEPLOY registry. UVD Robots operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot at Wuhan, China?
UVD Robots, the manufacturer of Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot deployment at Wuhan, China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot deployment at Wuhan, China?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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