Benebot, has already been implemented in schools in more than 40 countries and in Mexico there are at least 15 schools that have already purchased this technology.
In the city of Querétaro, some schools are preparing for the return of students to classes after more than a year. Faced with the new reality due to the pandemic, they have implemented "Benebot", a robot with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system, developed in China, which scans for possible symptoms of COVID-19 in students.
In the central part of the robot, where its chest is located, there is a space for users to place their hands and Benebot measures their temperature. On the side it has a screen where it explains the data of the person being analyzed, it has a system to record the data of each student and follow up day by day.
In addition, the cameras and temperature sensor located on the "forehead" and "eyes" of the robot, are able to identify through the AI system, if the student has health problems such as flu, chickenpox, and high temperature.
"It takes a picture of the eye, analyzes the redness, sees where it starts, where it grows. And there it keeps the relation of each anomaly. It also does the same on hands and mouth," explained Antonio Robles, head of Benebot's Technology area.
Students' parents and teachers of the schools where Benebot will be applied have shown their approval. "It is important to emphasize that it is for the safety of all the other classmates, because when sharing a classroom, they are always at risk of contagion," explained Gabriela Montufal, a teacher at one of the schools where this robot will be applied.
In addition to Querétaro, there are also schools in Oaxaca, Puebla and Mexico City that have acquired this robot to detect COVID-19 symptoms in schools and make them a safer place.
