A medical worker checks the drip of a patient in the ICU (intensive care unit) of Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 24, 2020. Photo: Xinhua

Artificial intelligence applications surge as China battles to contain coronavirus epidemic

Autonomous robots have also replaced human cleaners at segregated wards to reduce infection rates
The voice robot, which collects and checks information such as personal identity, health condition and whereabouts

Topic | Artificial intelligence

Sarah Dai in Beijing

Published: 6:20am, 4 Feb, 2020

Updated: 6:16pm, 14 Feb, 2020

A medical worker checks the drip of a patient in the ICU (intensive care unit) of Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 24, 2020. Photo: Xinhua

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Sarah Dai

Sarah Dai, based in Beijing, covers technology and capital flows in the world of start-ups in Greater China. Previously, she worked as financial correspondent for Caixin Media in Hong Kong for over two years and wrote for China Daily in Beijing and London.