San Antonio Spurs Deploy Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots; First NBA Team to Use LightStrike Robots to Disinfect Arena

2020-2021 NBA season is underway and San Antonio Spurs have added powerful new teammates with extraordinary germ-zapping capabilities.As part of its comprehensive strategy to minimize risk for fans, arena employees, team personnel and players from exposure to SARS-CoV-2 ( virus that causes COVID-19), Spurs purchased LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots to disinfect rooms and areas within AT&T Center.

San Antonio Spurs have deployed Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots to quickly disinfect rooms and areas within AT&T Center.

y are first NBA team to deploy patented techlogy, which is proven to deactivate SARS-CoV-2 ( virus that causes COVID-19) in 2 minutes. 

“Our goal is to have AT&T Center be cleanest, safest arena in NBA and LightStrike robot is an invaluable tool in helping us achieve this distinction,” said Casey Heverling, Vice President and General Manr of AT&T Center.

We spent a lot of time reviewing hundreds of different techlogies, and, when we came across LightStrike robot and UV techlogy it deploys, we knew we had to have that here because of its effectiveness in killing coronavirus and creating safest, cleanest environment possible.

University researchers and healthcare facilities (including Mayo Clinic and MD Anderson Cancer Center) have published more than 40 peer-reviewed studies validating efficacy of LightStrike robot techlogy, which is proven to deactivate Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), virus that causes COVID-19.

Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute reported that LightStrike robot achieved a 99.99% level of disinfection on surfaces against SARS-CoV-2 in two minutes.

As a result of pandemic and world’s focus on combating coronavirus and or pathogens, n-healthcare entities such as schools, hotels, airports, police stations and correctional facilities, office buildings–and w San Antonio Spurs–are utilizing LightStrike robots to quickly disinfect surfaces in ir facilities.

NFL Carolina Panrs were first professional sports team to deploy LightStrike robots as part of ir re-opening strategy.

Irene Hahn, senior vice president of global sales and marketing for Xenex, said, “Being chosen to be part of San Antonio Spurs’ disinfection strategy is a significant hor for Xenex for many reasons, but especially because it’s our hometown team and we love our Spurs. It’s exciting to kw that our robots are in use at AT&T Center, helping provide players, personnel and fans with cleanest possible arena.”

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