By Sarah Kotlan     

These COVID-Blasting Robots Bring Peace of Mind as America Gears Up for Baseball’s Opening Day

March 16, 2021- With the home opener at Fenway Park a couple of weeks away, the Boston Red Sox have partnered with Surfacide, a global leader in UV disinfection, to help them safely reopen Fenway Park to fans, players and staff this season. Surfacide’s UV disinfection robots are the newest members of the Red Sox “roster,” working around the ballpark as their UV technology kills 99.99% of dangerous pathogens on hard surfaces in a single cycle, in as little as five minutes. 

Surfacide’s hospital-grade UV solution, called The Helios® System, uses UV-C light energy to kill deadly virus and microorganisms on hard surfaces and is scientifically validated to inactivate coronavirus--the family of virus that make up SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. The Helios System includes a trio of robots that can be easily moved and configured within different areas of the ballpark to enhance safety measures and provide a chemical-free added layer of protection for fans, players and staff.

One year ago, the world changed. We now know that our new normal requires a new level of clean. Incorporating infection prevention measures into our daily lives has become the expectation for consumers and frontline employees alike and has never been more critical to creating safe environments.

In addition to being a Proud Partner Of The Boston Red Sox, Surfacide UV technology can be found disinfecting top hospitals and healthcare facilities in the Greater Boston and Massachusetts area including: Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Bay State Medical Center, Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Hebrew SeniorLife, and NewBridge on The Charles.

“The Red Sox organization has taken the lead in creating a comprehensive infection prevention approach that incorporates Surfacide and other leaders in the disinfection space to provide a safer environment that is appreciated by fans and employees alike,” said Surfacide Founder and CEO Gunner Lyslo. “With the return of fans to professional baseball parks, the world is watching and the Boston Red Sox have set the bar high.”

 “A lot of time and consideration went into outlining our heightened sanitation procedures for the upcoming season and our partnership with Surfacide is an important part of those protocols,” said Jonathan Lister, Red Sox Vice President of Facilities Management. “With a hospital-grade UV technology product like this, we are able to ensure our ballpark is ready to safely receive fans throughout the 2021 regular season.” 

Jonathan Cotto, Reporter

Published: January 14, 2021 12:00 am 

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs will become the first professional basketball team to use technology to disinfect COVID-19 as the NBA sees an increase in infections amongst players.

The team is using Xenex LightStrike robots in order to slow the spread amongst support staff and players in the building.

The robots are armed with a Xenon lamp which emanates broad-spectrum UV light rays and is said to have a 14-foot reach.

The bots will be put to work disinfecting the arena from top to bottom in all areas of the AT&T Center.

According to the company, the intense light breaks down the molecular structure of a cell preventing it from hurting a person, infecting or replicating.

Morris Miller, Xenex’s CEO, says the robot service will create the most disinfected space possible and said his team is committed to safety.

“The significance of the San Antonio Spurs deploying LightStrike robots is that they’ve made a concrete commitment to the public, employees, fans and to player safety,” Miller said. “By deploying these robots, they’re creating the most-disinfected environment in that arena that they can possibly have.”

According to a number of studies, the robot is proven to have almost a 100% effectiveness.

Miller said the LightStrike robots are proven to kill the virus that causes COVID-19 in two minutes and was proven 99.99% effective by the Texas Biomedical Research Institute.

Amid the pandemic, Casey Heverling, vice president and general manager who oversees the AT&T center’s operations, says his team’s goal is to make the center the cleanest and safest in the NBA.

Since the start of the pandemic, Xenex LightStrike orders have increased by 600%, according to the company.

However, the bots are not the only ones on the job, the center has 100 people in the disinfecting effort.

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by Kevin Severin

Thursday, April 29th 2021 

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - The Oklahoma City Convention Center becomes the nation’s first exhibition and conference facility in America to deploy a fleet of the world’s first-proven coronavirus-killing UV ray robots.

The  robots are used around the clock to disinfect the 500,000 square foot convention center, which includes exhibit halls, ballrooms, pre-function spaces and terraces, and meeting rooms.

“Deactivating germs is critical to maintaining sustainable business operations,” said Al Rojas, OKCCC General Manager. “We are thrilled to be open and hosting world-class events. Having these germ-zapping robots on our team gives us confidence that we’re providing the cleanest environment for our employees and the people attending events.

The robots use UV to deactivate viruses and bacteria at the wavelengths where they are most vulnerable without damaging materials in the room.

The technology has been proven effective and is now being used in hospitals, airports, hotels, and other environments to deactivate bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.