Airbus Knows Patients From Their Smell

Airbus is working on smell sensor to diagnose passengers who have coronavirus.

Airbus which has been working on a project for a while in order to detect chemical and biological hazards for flight and airport security operations, with Koniku that is a California-based initiative, is considering to use this solution for coronavirus detection on board.

The improved odor detection sensors can detect threats and transfer information to the alarm system by using odor properties in nature.

Source: https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/05/airbus-and-koniku-inc-embark-on-disruptive-biotechnology-solutions-for-aviation-security-operations.html