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Stringent safety procedures are in place to ensure Yas Mall can operate safely during a pandemic
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Yas Mall's robots catch the eye as they do their rounds. All pictures Victor Besa /The National
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Yas Mall cleaners at the food court
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The contactless information desk has a monitor directly linked to an information centre in the mall with an operator to answer any inquiries.
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Yas Mall has stepped up safety measures in light of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Yas Mall's friendly reminder to sanitise shopping bags.
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Thermal cameras are dotted around the vast mall to keep shoppers safe
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Safety is paramount at Abu Dhabi's largest mall
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Human interaction is limited at the mall to limit the potential spread of Covid-19
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Yas Mall deploys two robot security guards to ensure coronavirus protocols, such as the physical distancing and the wearing of face masks, are upheld
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The cyber security team offer crucial support to their human colleagues at the mall
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Stringent safety procedures are in place to ensure Yas Mall can operate safely during a pandemic
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Yas Mall's robots catch the eye as they do their rounds. All pictures Victor Besa /The National
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Yas Mall cleaners at the food court
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The contactless information desk has a monitor directly linked to an information centre in the mall with an operator to answer any inquiries.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YRSANTYRWJ4SL5HWICF3HEYQGU.jpg?smart=true&auth=0cc31364122efc936005853608a6a23c76d0bbad006b1288c466f939fceafc45&width=400&height=225)
Yas Mall has stepped up safety measures in light of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Yas Mall's friendly reminder to sanitise shopping bags.
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Thermal cameras are dotted around the vast mall to keep shoppers safe
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Safety is paramount at Abu Dhabi's largest mall
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Human interaction is limited at the mall to limit the potential spread of Covid-19
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Yas Mall deploys two robot security guards to ensure coronavirus protocols, such as the physical distancing and the wearing of face masks, are upheld
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The cyber security team offer crucial support to their human colleagues at the mall
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Stringent safety procedures are in place to ensure Yas Mall can operate safely during a pandemic
Coronavirus: On patrol with Yas Mall's robot security guards
Robots fitted with surveillance and thermal cameras roam Abu Dhabi's largest mall to enforce safety measures
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Haneen Dajani
01 September, 2020
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