Combating coronavirus: New contactless elevators introduced at Abu Dhabi airport

Combating coronavirus: New contactless elevators introduced at Abu Dhabi airport

Web Report /Abu Dhabi. The state-of-the-art technology ensures that airports and facilities remain safe for passengers, staff and visitors.. In a world first, Abu Dhabi Airports has installed new contactless technology for elevators to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.. AUH has partnered with Meta Touch, a ground breaking UAE company, to deploy new touchless technology across 53 elevators at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), helping to prevent cross-infection from interacting with elevator buttons and enable a Covid-19-free airport environment.. The new technology, Tchk (Touch-less Keypad Technology), was designed and manufactured by a start-up based at the UAE University Science and Innovation Park (UAEU SIP), which develops innovative solutions designed to support health and safety, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.. Tchk is a touchless control panel that allows users to command an elevator without physically pressing any buttons, by simply waving their hands in front of the panel to indicate the desired floor or direction.�Abu Dhabi Airports' investment in this state-of-the-art technology ensures that its airports and facilities remain safe for passengers, staff and visitors.. Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, said: "This innovative technology bolsters the extensive safety measures our company has