Germ zapping robot helps sanitize local restaurants

The Xenex Germ-Zapping robot has proven to kill Coronavirus and other bacteria using powerful UV light.

AND I’M PATRICK NOLAN.4 IN YOUR CORNER’S SANDRARODRIGUEZ SHOWS YOU THETECHNOLOGY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ISRELYING ON TO REBOUND.(0:08 - 0:16)( 0:43 - 0:54)(1:40 - 1:48)IT’S A GERM ZAPPING ROBOTNATS *BUZZING*THAT PRODUCES FULL GERMICIDALSPECTRUM LIGHT MORE INTENSE THANSUNLIGHT1:08:18(Paul Hiltz, President & CEO,NCH Healthcare):"The Xenex robot uses pulsedultraviolet light to disinfect,it kills coronavirus, it killsMRSA."THE PROCESS TAKES ABOUT 5MINUTESNCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OPERATES 9OF THESE ROBOTS TO KEEP ASTERILE ENVIRONMENT1:30:32(Paul Hiltz, President & CEO,NCH Healthcare):"Everyday all day, in theoperating rooms, in theprocedure rooms, in the ICU, inthe COVID units."BUT TODAY INSTEAD OFDISINFECTING HOSPITAL ROOMS NCHSENT ONE OF ITS ROBOTS TO HELPDISINFECT 6-RESTAURANTS INNAPLESNATS *BUZZINGTHIS━ AS A THANK YOU FOR THEIRDONATIONS OF MEALS TO HOSPITALSTAFF1:17:43(Veljko Pavicevic, GeneralManager, Sails Restaurant):"We committed on that same day,that every day we would servebetween 300 to 600 high-qualityhot dinners every single day."SAILS RESTAURANT HAS DONATEDOVER 8,000 MEALS SINCE THECRISIS BEGANTODAY AS STAFF PREPARED TOFINALLY SERVE GUESTS AFTER WEEKSOF ONLY TAKE-OUT━ THIS ROBOTMADE SURE EVERY INCH OF THERESTAURANT WAS ZAPPED FORBACTERIA AND VIRUSES2:53:13(Veljko Pavicevic, GeneralManager, Sails Restaurant):"It’s a great community, greatsupport, great guest, we’regrateful."AS PART OF GOVERNOR RON DESANTISCORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES -- RIGHTNOW, RESTAURANTS CAN ONLYOPERATE AT 25-PERCENT CAPACITYINSIDEAND OUTSIDE SEATING HAS TO BESPREAD 6-FEET APARTA CO-OWNER OF BELLINI ON FIFTHSAYS THEIR ALL SET TO GO━ BUTTHE GERM-ZAPPING ROBOT IS A BIGHELP SO CUSTOMERS FEELREASSURED2:15:56(Michael Melucci, Co-owner,Bellini on Fifth):"We’ve been cleaning,sterilizing anything that ourguests touch, we do have paperdisposable menus."LAST WEEK BELLINI DONATED 400MEALS TO NCH AND THIS WEEKTHEY’RE DELIVERING 300 LUNCHES1:00:42(Michael Melucci, Co-owner,Bellini on Fifth):"The community is incrediblehere and NCH put themselves atrisk for us, it’s the least wecan do."LL TAG:BOTH SAILS RESTAURANT ANDBELLINI ON FIFTH SAY THEY HAVEBEEN GETTING A LOT OFRESERVATIONS ALREADY AND AREJUST THANKFUL TO ALL THOSEPEOPLE HELPING REST