The makers of a robot that uses UV light to sanitize public spaces are finding new opportunities to deploy their products. Recently, the Texas Capitol building began using 12 of the robots to protect lawmakers and staff.
Germ-zapping robot maker gets new digs as business grows
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Lead Mechanical Engineer Deepak Jayaraj, left, and Xenex CEO Morris Miller, right,pose with one of the company s product, LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots, at their new offices north of the San Antonio International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. The company has sold the robots, that use UV rays to kill germs, to the San Antonio Spurs, hospitals throughout the country and the Texas State Capitol.Jerry Lara / Staff photographer
San Antonio’s disinfecting robot manufacturer, Xenex, kicked off 2021 by expanding both its facilities and its business.
With sales soaring 600 percent in 2020, due largely to the COVID-19 pandemic, the privately held firm outgrew its old space. But it found a new home in a business park two miles away, near Wurzbach Parkway and San Antonio International Airport.