Grocery Distribution Center Uses UV Disinfection Robots
Robots designed to manage enhanced cleaning procedures required due to COVID-19
Retail Business Services, the services company of the grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, is utilizing UV robots from Ava Robotics in two of its affiliated distribution centers to support enhanced cleaning procedures during the pandemic.
"2020 was an unprecedented year for grocery retail," said Chris Lewis, executive vice president of supply chain for Retail Business Services. "As we delivered an exponential volume of products to grocery stores and their customers to provide the nourishment families need, ensuring the safety of associates in our distribution centers has been a top priority. In addition to other robust health and safety measures, the robots have enabled us to further enhance disinfection procedures at two sites to protect our greatest asset - our people. We were pleased to be the first in the industry to support the testing of this technology."