Covid-Sniffing Robots Offer Testing Alternative
- California-based Koniku uses neurons fused with microchips
- Startup began clinical trials of technology three weeks ago
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A biotechnology startup called Koniku is trying to develop robots that could sniff out Covid-19 infections faster than conventional testing.
The technology fuses neurons with a silicon chip to create a “smell cyborg” capable of detecting scents ranging from explosives to pathogens.