Akara Robotics has developed a disinfection cleaning robot that uses ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to neutralise harmful micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) that reside on nearby surfaces. VIOLET is a disinfection robot that can help hospitals decontaminate patient rooms, operating rooms and other critical areas. It achieves disinfection using germ-killing UV light. The device can be manually positioned by an operator, or in certain instances it can be deployed to autonomously decontaminate the room using advanced artificial intelligence. The robot is developed by Akara, a spin-out from Trinity College Dublin.