IIT Alumni Council Launches India’s First COVID-19 Test Bus in Mumbai

“The COVID-19 test bus is based on indigenous technology and is the first vehicle of its kind in the world with onboard genetic testing, artificial intelligence (AI)-based teleradiology and contactless sample collection. We chose Mumbai as the launch location given the relatively high number of cases in the city,” says Ravi Sharma, president of IIT Alumni Council, in a release.

@iitcouncil ‘s first mobile Covid19 test bus in Mumbai will help faster and safer testing . Global IIT Alumni community is committed to support Govt in this corona fight . Thank you partners @Krsnaa_D @mybmcHealthDept ! @PMOIndia @DrRPNishank @rsprasad @AmitShah @drharshvardhan pic.twitter.com/9DBXzPznJS — IIT Alumni Council (@iitcouncil) May 1, 2020

The IIT C19 Test Bus is based on the indigenous Kodoy Technology Stack and executed by partner organisations led by IIT Alumni. The Kodoy architecture involves e-vehicles for sample selection and telemedicine, algorithm-based pooled genetic testing and indigenous megalabs capable of up to 5 million tests per month per lab.

The medical equipment on board comprises a low dosage digital X-ray, real time teleradiology, contactless swab collection and instant RNA testing. The bus has been configured keeping for heavy rains and has 384 sq.ft of lab space onboard. It also has a wireless robotic tele-operated ultrasound lung probe as and nanopore gene sequencer.

The COVID bus will be visiting various slum locations across Mumbai and would effectively isolate the high-risk suspects. It can reduce the cost of testing by over 80% without compromising on testing.

IIT Alumni Council is the largest global body of alumni, students & faculty across all 23 Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) having over 100 city chapters

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