# Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot at European Union (multi-country): deployment

Canonical ID: `200e2dae-4a8b-4e75-931a-8f70b7186aa0`

EU Commission purchased 200 UVD robots for deployment across European hospitals to fight COVID-19. Largest single order of service robots to combat the pandemic. Deployed in 10+ EU countries.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 200 units
- **Operator:** European Commission (EU hospitals)

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-14_

- **Slug:** uvd-disinfection-robot-eu-hospitals-2020
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot](/models/uvd-disinfection-robot.md) (id: `23baba71-421a-4807-9b8a-3a955d499f47`)
- **Company:** [UVD Robots](/companies/uvd-robots.md) (id: `6c1f98e4-2a3b-498d-bdf8-27fa6dc5115c`)
- **Location:** [European Union (multi-country)](/locations/european-union-hospitals.md) (id: `d68f7713-f0ac-489a-b147-18fa201d9f16`)
- **First seen:** 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **UVD Robots Wins EU Contract to Deploy 200 Robots in Hospitals Across Europe** · https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201207005410/en/UVD-Robots-Wins-EU-Contract-to-Deploy-200-Robots-in-Hospitals-Across-Europe · 2020-12-07

## Common questions

### What is the Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot deployment at European Union (multi-country)?

Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot, built by UVD Robots, is recorded as a deployment at European Union (multi-country) on the DEPLOY registry. UVD Robots operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot at European Union (multi-country)?

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 European Union (multi-country) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting December 7, 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 European Union (multi-country)?

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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