Technology has played a growing and vital role in the battle against the novel coronavirus pneumonia out-break. From infrared temperature-checking equipment and 3D-printed goggles, to drones for disinfecting areas and robots to deliver food, the front line has been bolstered with innovative products.

Passengers pass an infrared temperature-checking device at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing on Feb 2. (REN CHAO / XINHUA)

A policeman announces epidemic prevention and control information through a speaker carried by a drone in Huichang county, Jiangxi province, on Feb 12. (ZHU HAIPENG / FOR CHINA DAILY)

A Hunan Vanguard Group technician supervises a 3-D printer making goggles for medical use in Changsha, Hunan province, on Feb 11. (XUE YUGE / XINHUA)

Wuniu AI Technology technicians test a disinfecting robot at the company's factory in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Feb 11. (LI ZIHENG / XINHUA)

A worker puts an insulated box packed with lunches inside a food delivery robot in Changsha, Hunan province. (XUE YUGE / XINHUA)

A Bringspring Science and Technology Company technician in Shenyang, Liaoning province, tests a doctor-patient communication system on Feb 13. (PAN YULONG / XINHUA)

A worker at a Sinopec group gas station in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, shows a driver how to use the company's app to pay bills on Feb 15. (MA BAOQIAN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE)