Robots are no strangers to the healthcare industry. We know that a large number of robots are used in various physical therapies, and some robots are used to help train doctors in a range of treatments and surgeries. The following 10 robots are currently the most practical medical robots, with the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry.
1. Vasteras Giraff
The Vasteras Giraff is essentially a mobile communication tool that allows elderly people to communicate with the outside world. It consists of wheels, a camera, and a display, and can be controlled via a remote. It also has two-way video calling capabilities similar to Skype.
2. Robot Patient
The robot patient allows medical students to boldly apply what they have learned. The use of robots to train doctors has existed for some time, and with the advancement of technology, robots can do even more. This robot patient has a beating heart, moving eyes, and can even breathe, allowing medical students to learn how to properly measure blood pressure and other vital signs. There are even versions of this robot for pregnant women or infants.
3. Aethon TUG
This “cube” robot can perform tasks such as delivering meals, delivering medications, tidying patients’ bed linens, and collecting hospital waste based on a pre-set system. By using the hospital’s WiFi signal to communicate with a central system, TUG can avoid obstacles and take elevators. Aethon TUG enhances the efficiency of hospital operations.
4. Disease Diagnosis Robot
Diagnosis of diseases is the core of medical practice. However, during blood tests or X-rays, there may be subtle situations that doctors might miss. These robots can provide more specific diagnostic functions.
5. RP-VITA
RP-VITA is a telemedicine robot jointly developed by iRobot and InTouch Health. As a telemedicine assistant, the designers hope that doctors can use it to monitor patients’ conditions in real-time remotely. Therefore, diagnostic devices such as B ultrasound and electronic stethoscopes are embedded in the robot.RP-VITA is controlled via an iPad application.
6. Surgical Robot
Robots can also perform surgeries because their movements are more precise, reducing surgical risks. Due to their precise movements, the incisions can be smaller, thus lowering the risk of infection and speeding up recovery. Such robots include NeuroArm and Heartlander.
7. Bestic
Bestic is a small robotic arm with a spoon at the end. Bestic is primarily suitable for patients who do not want to trouble others while eating. Users can easily control the movement of the spoon to decide which food on the table to eat.
8. Rehabilitation Robot
If patients have undergone long-term physical therapy and need to recover quickly to regain mobility, then rehabilitation robots are the best choice for these patients. Through rehabilitation, these robots can accelerate patients’ recovery progress.
9. Care Robot
Cody is a nursing assistant that uses a Direct Physical Interface (DPI), allowing nurses to directly interact with the robot’s body to control it, such as guiding the robot to walk. Using cameras and laser rangefinders, Cody can help clean patients’ bodies.
10. Replacement Limbs
Robots have been used to replace damaged limbs or other body parts. Moreover, scientists are developing new technologies to use robots to create human hearts or other organs. A man-made jellyfish has already been created, and the next goal is human organs.
What will robots bring to the healthcare industry in the future? The possibilities seem endless.
Source: Singularity Net
