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  • sorry, seniors, This robot is taking your place.

  • A graduation.

  • This is the inside edition dot com Corona Virus News for April 22nd 2020.

  • It's not the graduation they deserved, but it's the one they're getting.

  • University grads at a school in Columbia weren't able to attend their own commencement on account of novel Corona virus lot down orders, so this little guy stood in for them.

  • The robot dressed up for the honors with cap and gown and also sported a tablet computer around its neck.

  • So it's human counterparts at home could see what's happening elsewhere in Colombia.

  • Delivery bots are being used to bring food to people in quarantine.

  • Rolling Fleet has thes orange flags, so they're more visible.

  • Restaurants place the food in a compartment than the George do, the rest travelling upto a mile to make their deliveries.

  • Do you think you're getting well?

  • I'm not doing that.

  • In Belgium, a robot is being tested that could help protect hospital workers.

  • The robot disinfects rooms and hard to reach spaces with UV C light.

  • UV C is a form of ultraviolet light that is dangerous to humans but also to the Corona virus.

  • the robot even communicates what it's up to.

  • Please leave the room and started his infection.

  • The baht does the dirty work so humans can stay safe.

  • In Chile, drones are being used to deliver medical supplies to seniors in remote areas.

  • It helps cut down on potential transmissions of the novel Corona virus to a vulnerable population.

  • Stateside UPS is experimenting with delivery drones as well.

  • The company is partnering with Virginia Center for Innovative Technology and two companies on the program, Inside Edition's Jim Murray reports.

  • On another way, Automation is helping social distancing during the pandemic.

  • This dog is out for her daily walk with her companion, a drone Mekka.

  • The husky strolls along while the drone buzzes behind her, holding her leash.

  • Her owners, Caitlin and Jonathan Long Field, control the drone from a safe social distance.

  • She kind of knows the path that we walk every day, so I'm able to actually cook her up the leash, and she kind of knows the path to walk.

  • And I couldn't just operate it with my phone.

  • From the looks of it, Nika doesn't seem to mind her new dog, Walker one bit.

  • There are 2.6 million confirmed cases of Cove in 19 worldwide, 180,000 deaths from the virus Now inside edition dot Coms Marah Montalbano reports on one couple's RV journey During the pandemic, one couple's set out on what they thought was going to be the adventure of a lifetime.

  • But then the Corona virus stopped them in their tracks.

  • Heather in Austin bought a truck and an Airstream trailer, and they've been crisscrossing the country since December.

  • They're trying to find which city or which town they wanna live in after they get married this coming December.

  • They've been spending in some cases a few days and in some cases, a few weeks in certain cities and towns and trying to get to know the area and get to know the people to see if this is where they want to set down roots.

  • Well, For the past couple of weeks, they've been parked in North Carolina because of shelter and place orders to help stem the spread of the Corona virus.

  • And while this pandemic is certainly causing them to re evaluate and even change off their plans, they say they don't want to discourage people who have similar dreams to travel.

  • They encourage people to get out and see the world.

sorry, seniors, This robot is taking your place.

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