Autonomous technology firm Marakeb Technologies will roll out its state-of-the-art UV-C CoDi Cart disinfection system at the luxury Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort, the first hotel in the UAE to deploy the next-generation technology.
The planned UV-C CoDi Cart implementation is part of Fairmont Fujairah’s continuous efforts to keep its environment safe and clean for its guests and staff according to the highest international health and safety standards.
It works by effectively and quickly sanitising the air and surrounding surfaces within the seven-meter radius range using its six powerful ultraviolet (UV) lights. It aims to provide people an extra layer of protection from bacteria, germs, and infectious viruses.
Equipped with four motion sensors, an LCD screen, and an adjustable timer, Marakeb’s manoeuvrable, compact, and robust disinfection system will be stationed at the hotel’s guest rooms, lobbies, corridors, and high-density areas.
Rabih Zein, General Manager of Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort, said: “We are delighted to collaborate with Marakeb in our efforts to further strengthen our initiatives ensuring the safety and health of everyone.
“Marakeb’s technology will be integrated seamlessly into our already robust disinfection and cleaning program, acting as both sword and shield to mitigate the spread of infectious viruses.”
About 95% of all eligible Fairmont Fujairah employees have already received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.
For his part, Kevin Grunder, COVID Robotics Advisor, Marakeb Technologies, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has enabled us to leverage our strengths to help stop the spread of the disease in our communities. We have been given a unique opportunity to combine our robotics acumen with the power of UV light to come up with a solution capable of beating harmful microbes and providing facilities with easy-to-use products with a technological edge.
“UV-C CoDi Cart is one such device. We look forward to working closely with the Fairmont Fujairah team, as we implement UV-C CoDi Cart within its premises. Our technology will assist the hotel in its gradual return to normalcy being done as fast and as safe as possible.”
UV light has been used even before the pandemic for health and safety purposes. It works by breaking down the DNA of viruses or bacteria, rendering them unable to reproduce and proliferate.
UV-C radiation has been proven to be the leading disinfectant against COVID-19 and has been in use since 1910 to disinfect drinking water from harmful microbes and bacteria.