Robots may be the key to fighting Ebola in West Africa

Robots often find themselves in dangerous situations, and their distinct lack of biology makes them perfectly suited for battling infectious disease. Next month, a simulcast workshop will determine if and how they’ll join the West African fight against Ebola. Certain robots have already been dispatched at the US hospital in Dallas, Texas, but where those robots were tasked with zapping any and all germs, these machines would have a much more hands-on approach.