WallBo

WallBo is a social venture from University of Glasgow with a global mission to revolutionise handwashing for children in schools with our social robot WallBo.

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Story and journey of @WallBo_robot by our founder Dr Amol Deshmukh @amoldeshmukh18 #HandwashingWithWallBo #HandHygiene #AIForSocialGood #SocialRobots4Good #schoolchildren #TechnologyInclusion #COVID19response #Tech4Good #InnovationForEveryone @UofGlasgow https://t.co/zH8vgLtGpC

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Sending warm wishes on Global Handwashing Day! May your hands always be clean, and your health be radiant. Let's wash away worries and spread the joy of good health and hygiene. Happy Handwashing Day!" 🌍👐💧 #GlobalHandwashingDay #HandWashingWithWallBo #Robotsforgood #AIforgood

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Thanks to the school teachers and lead researchers @amoldeshmukh18 @kohinoordarda
@brain_on_dance and research assistants Ritika Pandey and Mugdha Mhatre #HandHygiene #AIforGood #SocialRobots4Good #schoolchildren #TechnologyInclusion #InnovationForEveryone @UofGlasgow @qammera

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

WallBo (Marathi speaking) visited Nandadeep School in Pune, India and interacted with pupils to teach them handwashing. Great response from the pupils and improvement in their handwashing compliance and knowledge just with a short term intervention. #HandWashingWithWallBo

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Today is global handwashing day, Handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases 🦠& save lives 👐. #HandHygieneforAll #GlobalHandwashingDay #AIforgood #socialrobotsforgood #Handwashing #CleanHandsSafeHands #HandWashingWithWallBo #ForEveryChild

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Dr Qammer Abbasi @qammera also part of the technical team for the project 😀

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Pleased to announce WallBo will be kick starting new proof-of-concept project from today , led by @brain_on_dance @amoldeshmukh18 onwards and upwards 🎉 #HandwashingWithWallBo #HandHygiene #AIForSocialGood #schoolchildren #TechnologyInclusion #Tech4Good
@UofGlasgow

[UofG MVLS @UofGMVLS]

🎉HUGE congratulations to the @UofGPsychNeuro team behind @WallBo_robot - the social robot aimed at helping children improve hand washing habits - who have been awarded an @ERC_Research Proof of Concept grant!🤖👏
@UofGlasgow @amoldeshmukh18 @brain_on_dance

#WorldChangingGlasgow

[Converge @ConvergeC]

Not long to go until the #ConvergeAwards 2021! Competing in our Impact Challenge are @bio_liberty @eMoodieLabs @easyoversleep @WallBo_robot & #EdNapier graduate, Erin Reid. To register visit: https://t.co/B8NZYh1iU6

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

Delighted to see three #TeamUofG academic entrepreneurs through to the @ConvergeC 2021 Award Finals!

Congrats and good luck @WallBo_robot, @BadriAekbote, @VictorJalil 🤞

#WorldChangingGlasgow

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Delighted to be the finalist for @ConvergeC impact challenge amongst some great innovations. Converge is Scotland’s largest entrepreneurial development programme for the university sector and we are proud to be in the final for 2021! #HandWashingWithWallBo #converge2021finals

[Converge @ConvergeC]

Finalist Announcement! 28 of Scotland's most exciting #academic #entrepreneurs are now through to this year's #ConvergeAwards Read the full story here: https://t.co/zPU8tE71Sb

[Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @cityofscience]

🤖 A robot, developed by researchers at
@UofGlasgow, which encourages children to wash their hands is helping #Glasgow primary school pupils do their part to prevent the spread of #COVID19.

➡️ Read more on https://t.co/U5isVkqCdW

#Innovation #Technology #STEM

[Scottish Enterprise @scotent]

Researchers at @UofGlasgow are trialling new artificial intelligence technology in primary schools to help boost hygiene levels. Their robotic hand wash 'buddy', @WallBo_robot, is making quite an impression with the children 🤖

#ScotInnovation #AI

https://t.co/WMRrN8rbov

[UofG News @UofGNews]

A friendly handwashing robot developed by @amoldeshmukh18 of @UofGPsychology has been making a splash at two Glasgow primary schools.

Read more about how @WallBo_robot boosted kids' hand hygiene by 85% here: https://t.co/zhOPZKwqly

[DIGIT @digitfyi]

✋ Hand-wash ‘buddy’ @WallBo_robot has been successfully trialled in two Glasgow schools to boost hygiene awareness and help get kids washing their hands during the pandemic. 👋

Find out more here 👇

#Tech | #Covid19 | #Scotland

https://t.co/TpatYLSvPs

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

Great piece in today’s @Glasgow_Times about @WallBo_robot 🤖 the friendly robot developed by @amoldeshmukh18 of @UofGPsychology, which encourages schoolkids to wash their hands and has been trialled in two Glasgow primaries.

Read the article here 👇 https://t.co/H76sFAL20z

[The Herald @heraldscotland]

Exclusive: A high-tech teaching “buddy” is helping the fight against Covid-19
https://t.co/ChMCADPKN6

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Delighted to see news coverage about our trails in Glasgow schools from @Glasgow_Times -> https://t.co/nO4eDjLNNJ and @heraldscotland https://t.co/C1ZUGxx0DD #HandWashingWithWallBo #Robots4SocialGood #AI4Good #Tech4good #Edtech #TeamSoBots @GlasgowCC @UofGlasgow @UofGPsychology

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

Two scientific publications from a trial with @WallBo_robot will be presented at the prestigious ACM Interaction Design and Children (IDC) conference #HandWashingWithWallBo #TeamSoBots #SocialRobotsforGood publication-> https://t.co/bIB3r10f4A

[Converge @ConvergeC]

And concluding today’s Impact Challenge pitches is Amol Desmukh @UofGlasgow with @WallBo_robot - a portable social #Robot that makes hand washing fun for school-age children #InsideInnovation

[WallBo @WallBo_robot]

@WallBo will be presenting their idea today at @ConvergeC #InsideInnovation event today, please join in, some very exciting ideas from Scottish Universities #innovation #TechForGood #tech4impact #handwashing #schools #edtech

[Converge @ConvergeC]

Today we're throwing the spotlight on the future - and you're invited! Join us at 1.45pm for #InsideInnovation our annual showcase of the latest ideas & #tech emerging from Scotland's #universities https://t.co/RZIsmZITOV