Ava Robotics' latest solution enables autonomous UV disinfection in workplace settings such as corporate offices and warehouses. Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of grocery Ahold Delhaize USA, has launched a pilot of UV disinfection robots from Ava Robotics in two of its affiliated distribution centers to aid in enhanced cleaning procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. “2020 was an unprecedented year for grocery retail,” said Chris Lewis, EVP of supply chain for RBS, which has offices in Quincy, Massachusetts; Salisbury, North Carolina; Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and Scarborough, Maine. “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.”