Top 3 innovations for reopening college campuses 

The Chronicle of Higher Education estimates 5 million students will be in-person at colleges this fall. Engineering experts say there are some ways to help them stay safer in the age of coronavirus.

The most innovative plans include robots. Our top 3 for the COVID-19 campus:

1. Decontamination Robots designed by UVA and Virginia Tech engineering students, and equipped with UV and heat lamps to destroy the virus.

2. Delivery Robots are basically high-tech coolers on wheels for contact-free package, grocery or meal delivery.

3. Food Prep Robots offer no-touch and low-touch food service and can customize smoothies or pizzas.

– Melissa Price, The Engineering 100