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A fully autonomous robot just proved it can draw blood as well as humans, achieving a 94.5% first-try success rate across more than 1,600 patients in regular hospital settings. Even better, 90% of patients said it hurt less than traditional needle sticks.
A Florida hospital is piloting transport robots that could help overworked staff spend more time with patients and less time pushing stretchers. The technology aims to support hospital workers, not replace them.
Humanoid robots named Pepper and NAO are already helping children overcome medical fears, practice speech therapy, and manage chronic illness in hospitals across three continents. New research from the University of Victoria reveals how these empathetic machines are paving the way for a future where caring robots become as common as nurses.
Scientists created a swallowable robot the size of a miniature stingray that swims through your body using ultrasound waves and bubbles to deliver medicine exactly where it's needed. This breakthrough could revolutionize how doctors treat digestive problems without surgery.
