Micron Launches Robot Design Challenge to Accelerate Availability of Low-Cost, Efficient UV-based Disinfectant Solutions to C...
June 04 2020 - 8:00AM
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), a global leader in memory and
storage solutions, today announced the UV Robot Design Challenge to
address the growing need for reliable, low-cost ultraviolet (UV)
light robotic solutions that can help automate disinfection and
potentially combat the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases. UV
germicidal irradiation (UVGI) has been shown to destroy the RNA in
viruses and can help mitigate the transmission of microbes, which
can remain active on surfaces for prolonged periods of time.
The Micron-led challenge invites individuals or
teams of aspiring engineers, inventors and professionals in
robotics to design a complete solution through a collaborative,
open-source approach. As part of the project, Micron will provide
access to mentors with skills and expertise to consult on design
concepts. Additionally, the Micron Foundation has already partnered
with a select group of leading universities from around the world
to join the challenge. Students from the universities are
encouraged to participate and apply their creativity, innovation
and engineering principles toward social stewardship.
“The Micron UV Robot Design Challenge aims to spark
development of innovative and highly cost-effective solutions that
can have both an immediate and long-lasting impact in the battle
against COVID-19 and other pathogen-borne diseases,” said Micron
vice president of corporate business development, Rene Hartner. “We
are targeting design ideas to be submitted by the end of August and
are harnessing Micron’s diverse internal resources, expertise and
partners alongside some of the brightest engineers in the world to
make a tremendous difference in our communities.”
For more information:
https://www.micron.com/About/Newsroom/Events/Micron-UV-Robot-Design-Challenge.
Micron’s UV Robot Design Challenge builds on the
company’s earlier pledge to commit $35 million, including a Micron
Foundation relief fund of $10 million to help those
disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This pledged amount also
includes increasing employee gift matching, introducing financial
assistance for team members through grants, providing in-kind
support by accelerating payments to small business suppliers, and
donating facilities and supplies for emergency medical
response.
About Micron Technology,
Inc. We are an industry leader in innovative
memory and storage solutions. Through our global brands — Micron®
and Crucial® — our broad portfolio of high-performance memory and
storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, 3D XPoint™ memory and
NOR, is transforming how the world uses information to enrich life.
Backed by more than 40 years of technology leadership, our memory
and storage solutions enable disruptive trends, including
artificial intelligence, 5G, machine learning and autonomous
vehicles, in key market segments like mobile, data center, client,
consumer, industrial, graphics, automotive, and networking. Our
common stock is traded on the Nasdaq under the MU symbol. To learn
more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit micron.com.
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