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Leiden University evaluates Ryberg autonomous UV-C disinfection robot

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Researchers at Leiden University evaluated Ryberg Healthcare's autonomous UV-C disinfection robot Omnia in a laboratory simulating a hospital environment; the study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Infection Prevention in Practice, and the conclusion states that it met the acceptance criterion of at least 5 log reduction. However, the same report also notes that in static testing conducted according to the British standard BS 8628:2022, Omnia achieved only a 4.0 log reduction against E. coli, below the 5 log threshold. The researchers emphasize that autonomous UV-C disinfection is intended to supplement rather than replace manual cleaning, and plan further research on more pathogens and shadowed areas.