Artificial Intelligence was the topic of conversation in a videoconference June 27 between multiple influential Mexican tech companies as they search for a way to help build technology that can monitor sick patients at home.
AT&T Mexico, Metebo, Fibotech and DeSharp discussed combining multiple technologies for medical scanning and sensing to keep sick patients at home, freeing hospital beds for those with more critical symptoms.
Technology can enable smart devices that can be placed on patients to analyze and send data over a network to identify if someone is in an emergency situation.
"As we noticed that the coronavirus situation was growing, we decided to develop a chatbot - based on artificial intelligence - that would make it easier to diagnose this disease, " Ilich Núñez, Chief Strategy Officer of Fibotech, said, according to AT&T Newsroom. "This helps us identify if a person's symptoms coincide with those caused by COVID-19 and prevent people from leaving their homes if it is not necessary. "
Fibotech makes devices that can help eliminate and detect medical waste that could potentially spread disease. Since the pandemic, medical waste has become an issue parallel with an influx of single-use plastics and masks not ending up in landfills.
Desharp makes a device created for the automatic destruction and sterilization of dangerous medical waste such as needles and scalpels, said Víctor Tapia, Chief Executive Officer of the company. "Through the disinfectant nanotechnology of Nanoxen® and the traceability provided by the connectivity provided by AT&T in Mexico, the bio-security of health personnel is reinforced to destroy bio-contaminated medical equipment on-site, combat the COVID-19 pandemic and protect people's health. "
AI is projected to generate $31 billion by 2025 on the global market.
"We are proud to provide connectivity to companies such as Fibotech, Desharp and Motebo that are taking great strides in Mexico to meet health needs " Adriana Gomes, AT&T Assistant Vice President of Business Solutions in Mexico, said. “The adoption of this type of technology is increasing in Mexico; however, there is still a long way to go."
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