Corona-bot: See the rise of the robots in the Covid-19 era

A robot is seen cleaning the Siam Center Mall in Bangkok, Thailand

This rotating robot stands tall to measure the temperature of employees as they enter their offices in South Korea

This Covid-19 patient receives her dietary instructions via a telecommunication tool strapped to a robot in Nuweiba, India

In this South Korean restaurant, robots are used to deliver food and drink to customers who wish to social distance

This doctor met an especially famous robot in New Mexico, LaLuchy Robotina, and grabbed a quick selfie with the robot rockstar

In this Japan-based zoo, a robot is giving a tour to audience members on the other side of the screen

At the Gatan Takanawa train station in Tokyo, a noodle delivery robot is taking payments from smartphones

In London’s St. Pancras station, this robot is cleaning surfaces and eradicating viruses

These friendly robots from Softbank Robotics in Paris can read your face and tell you to wear a mask if you’re not already

Avtrin’s robots are based in Japan and can help users broadcast videos and see the robot’s environment

Kids look on as this robot educates them on the dangers of Covid-19 in Frankfurt

This friendly, albeit terrifying, robot checks the temperatures of these young children in Madrid, Spain

Medical doctors in India ask his robot doctor for a second opinion as they conduct tests on this patient

For those who miss the intimacy of loved ones, there’s always a robot who is programmed to hold your hand in times of loneliness