Airport introduces germ killing robot

An airport in the US is employing a robot that kills germs in a bid to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

San Antonio International Airport in Texas has introduced the $125,000 (£94,000) device, known as LightStrike, to clean public spaces.

Xenex, the company behind the robot, says it has seen demand for its tech grow by 600 per cent during the pandemic.

“When you bring something like SARS-CoV-2 into focus, institutions like hotels, airlines, professional sports teams, they're looking for what's best-in-class to kill it,” said Morris Miller, CEO of Xenex.