Soterius Scout: A passive biosensor that will detect exposure to COVID-19 in near real-time.
Soterius Scout: An instant COVID-19 sensor made in Australia could help transform day-to-day management of the pandemic, protecting frontline workers and the wider community. Soterius Scout delivers results within a minute to provide the all-clear for someone to enter their work environment or alert them if they need to undertake a medical COVID test and self-isolate. Soterius Scout is a passive biosensor that will detect exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses in near real-time. The Scout can be worn as a fob, or attached as a fixture within a workspace. It detects virus particles landing on its sensor, and communicates this result to a smartphone or a reader which users swipe as they enter or exit areas. If exposure is detected, the user can be directed immediately to testing and quarantine.
Reliable, accurate and non-invasive, Scout is being further developed by Soterius Au in partnership with RMIT University, MIP Diagnostics, Burnet Institute, D+I and VESTECH // Medical Device Innovation, towards commercial release early 2022.