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<\/a>In a bid to promote safe mobility, the company has also developed ultraviolet bathroom disinfection and air conditioning for air disinfection. The Marcopolo BioSafe concept applies to three Marcopolo brands \u2013 Marcopolo, Volare, and Neobus. Marcopolo shipped BioSafe buses for interstate transportation to Argentina last June and to Chile, in July. Last year saw the company export over 1,000 units.<\/p>\n
Another technology from Marcopolo\u2019s innovation-oriented division Marcopolo Next, for which it\u2019s partners with Aurratech, is FIP Onboard. This patented biocidal solution involves nanoparticle-based disinfection of surfaces and environments.<\/p>\n
The non-toxic product can be applied in passenger areas, the driver cabin and baggage compartments. Application takes up to 20 minutes, leaves no moisture behind, and remains active for as long as three days.<\/p>\n A new division system is also available to protect drivers and fare collectors in urban transportation. This is under testing with Visate, an operator in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.<\/p>\n Disinfection also available for hotels<\/strong><\/p>\n Marcopolo Next has secured its first contract to supply its disinfection system to hotels in Brazil. Dubbed FIP Spaces, the hotel solution relies on the same nanotech system as the bus-oriented FIP Onboard, and it works to eradicate viruses \u2013 including coronavirus.<\/p>\n The first establishment to rely on FIP Spaces is Etnia Casa Hotel in Trancoso, Bahia. The hotel\u2019s owner Andr\u00e9 Zanonato will work to distribute the technology to other hotels.<\/p>\n Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>