These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
Robots are revolutionizing the healthcare industry with increased precision and diagnostics power. Changi General Hospital, pictured, employs more than 50 robots to help care for patients. Scroll through to see more innovative robots reinventing healthcare.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
Another social robot “Paro”, the therapeutic robot baby seal, has been used to comfort people affected by disasters, as well as the elderly and disabled. It was designed to proe the soothing qualities of a pet and was developed by Japan’s National institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
Now in its fourth generation, the da Vinci surgical system was approved by the FDA for use for laparoscopic surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, back in 2000. Used routinely in surgeries for over two decades, surgical robots like da Vinci allow doctors to make smaller incisions, which reduces scarring and recovery time for patients.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
This Italian woman is being assisted by the Giraffplus robot carer at her Rome apartment. The Giraffplus is connected to sensors that measure indicators such as blood pressure and communicate with medical staff.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
A robot known as “Quintin Quarantino” was deployed by nurses at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, during the Co-19 pandemic, to help ICU patients make and voice calls with family members.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
During the Co-19 pandemic, cleaning bots have surged in popularity, used to disinfect public spaces from hospitals to aircraft interiors, like this one, developed by LATAM Airlines. The autonomous robots use UV-C light to kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, which is combined with standard hygiene procedures for extra safety.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
Another use for robotics is to help elderly and disabled people with movement and heavy lifting. Japanese company Cyberdyne developed a Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) suit, shown here.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
To help people as they age, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is developing human-assist robots in its labs in California. This “gantry robot” is adapted for the home from a style more often seen in assembly and manufacturing lines. Since these robots hang from the ceiling like a bat, they save floor space and can reach other machines and parts easily from above. This TRI robot is able to complete tasks such as loading the dishwasher.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
In the place of hands, the robots use “soft bubble grippers,” air-filled cushions that gently pick up household objects. TRI says it hopes its systems will help people live independently for longer and will assist an increasingly aging workforce. But for now, these robots are just prototypes.
These robots are revolutionizing healthcare
