TechnologyHygiene-obsessed Singapore deploys robots to keep coronavirus away
Labor shortage caused by pandemic drives tech cleaning market
The novel coronavirus has increased demand for cleaning robots. (Photo by Mayuko Tani)
MAYUKO TANI, Nikkei staff writer
SINGAPORE -- With the spread of the coronavirus making it even more imperative to maintain public facilities spotless, Singapore is turning to robots to get the job done as the pandemic sends home foreign workers who have traditionally filled that role.