Central Railway combats COVID with robots created in-house ANI | Updated: Dec 19, 2020 22:09 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): Setting an example of combating COVID-19 with effective use of the latest technology, the Central Railway is using robots and robotic devices designed and created in-house for the thermal screening of passengers, helping the frontline staff in dealing with passengers and treating coronavirus cases in a safe and efficient manner. To screen passengers arriving at stations to commence their journey and to ensure a COVID free and safe journey, the Central Railway introduced the 'Febri Eye' and the robotic 'Captain Arjun'. According to an official statement, both these robotic devices are thermal-based screening systems that use heat sensors to read and record body temperatures. The Febri Eye is an installed camera which screens passengers who pass through, whereas Captain Arjun is a moving device which requires the passenger to scan themselves. In addition, Captain Arjun has an audio-visual facility, sensor-based sanitiser and mask dispenser and is equipped with wheels to sanitise the flooring too.