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This Robot Can Kill 99% of Germs on a Plane in 5 Minutes

Cleaning planes is a dirty job, but this robot is ready to do it.

The GermFalcon UVC Airplane Cabin Sanitizer system claims to kill 99 percent of germs, viruses, and superbugs on airplane cabin surfaces in approximately five minutes.

The motorized GermFalcon trolley can be rolled down the aisle, zapping cooties in every corner with a flash. It spreads wings mounted with UVC bulbs high and wide enough to clean luggage bins, seats, tray tables, and most other onboard surfaces. It can also be used to quickly disinfect lavatories and the galleys where food is prepared.

But despite these abilities, it can’t get off the ground, because every airline out there is ready to be second.

We all worry about catching a stowaway bug when we travel. Any public-use spaces are bound to attract germs, and planes are no different. In fact, the closed conditions of airplane cabins make them a focal point for contagion.

And travelers are not the only ones concerned about cabin cleanliness: There are a number of studies, including one by the CDC, which point to aircraft cabin hygiene as a public health risk.

Germs on planes are considered to play a role in the rapid spread of the flu during the holidays. They are believed to cause flight attendants to get sick at work more than others who work with the public.

The outbreak of Ebola called further attention to the risk of disease spreading quickly across the world by plane. The CDC even published guidelines for cabin crew to address contagious diseases on commercial aircraft.

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  • United States
  • GermFalcon