Surfacide Helios System UV Robots Deployed in Hospital Room Surfacide's UV-C technology is scientifically proven to inactivate coronavirus--the family of viruses that make up SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Founded in 2010, Surfacide is the world's first and only patented, automated, multiple-emitter UV-C system to safely eradicate harmful bacteria and viruses from environments. Using three light-emitting robots simultaneously, Surfacide provides UV-C energy to more exposed areas than single emitters—boosting power, dosage and efficacy in as little as *5 minutes. In addition to being deployed in more than 500 hospitals, hotels and other large institutions around the world, Surfacide is being utilized in more than a dozen leading pediatric hospitals including: