The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched self-driving vehicle to distribute personal protective equipment to people in Sharjah.
Personal protective equipment includes masks, gloves and sanitisers.
The project is part of Ministry's efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and fifth generation (5G) technology.
These products will be distributed among residents and workers of a residential complex in Sharjah, with the help of the newly launched self driving vehicle.
The initiative was implemented in cooperation with the Sharjah’s Family Health Promotion Centre and Huawei.
Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Public Health Policy and the Licensing Sector in the Ministry, affirmed the Ministry’s keenness to incorporate AI technologies and smart techniques into its coronavirus COVID-19 awareness programmes. Deploying the autonomous shuttle is a step in the right direction towards strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 as it significantly reduces social contact while at the same time saves more time and effort.
"AI technologies are very useful during these challenges’ times. Not only will they help protect the medical cadres against the virus, but they will also save their time, which can be harnessed to treat patients,” Al Amiri said.