The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused immeasurable loss to the world. The highly contagious virus poses a challenging risk to public health, especially medical doctors, who are in close contact with patients. Thus, robots can help reduce the risk of medical professionals conducting massive testing with throat swabs. Soft robots, fabricated with compliant materials, allow for low-cost development and safe interaction with humans and show promising potentiality in testing.

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锥形软口咽拭子用于咽喉测试：一种收集痰液样本的新方法

COVID-19的爆发给全世界造成了不可估量的损失。具有高度传染性的病毒给与患者密切接触的公共健康，尤其是医生带来了具有挑战性的风险。因此，机器人可以帮助降低医务人员用咽拭子进行大规模测试的风险。用兼容材料制成的软机器人可以进行低成本开发并与人类进行安全交互，并在测试中显示出广阔的发展潜力。