A smart robot service has been launched in Madinah to assist pilgrims visiting the Prophet’s Mosque.
A project of the Ministry of Health branch in Madinah province, the robot is positioned at the courtyard next to the Prophet’s Mosque.
A report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the service “aims to display and broadcast awareness and educational messages and health advice for the safety and awareness of pilgrims in more than 96 languages of the world.”
Aside from the robot service, volunteer and awareness teams of the City Health Branch continue their field work with 220 male and female volunteers, and more than 12 teams working in the field around the clock to serve pilgrims performing Hajj.
Volunteers are on standby to provide health and emergency services during the Hajj season at the Prophet’s Mosque and the roads leading to it, and Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Al-Haramain Train Station, Quba Mosque, Al-Khandaf, Sayyid Al-Shuhada, and Miqat Dhu Al-Hulaifah.