A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass ...

A robotics startup cofounder shares why most robots likely won't need legs

Diligent Robotics co-founder Vivian Chu said her "minimum viable humanoid" robots are already helping hospital staff save ...
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Robin the Robot cheering sick tots at St. Mary’s hospital in year-long pilot program: ‘She’s like my comfort’

There’s a new resident on the floor of a Queens hospital. Kids at St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital have a new staffer to help brighten their days — a four-foot tall robot with bright eyes and a smiling ...

‘Pioneering’ robot at Belfast City Hospital helping transform invasive surgeries for patients and speed-up recovery

A “pioneering” robotic system being used at Belfast City Hospital for carrying out minimal invasive surgery is helping patients experience faster recoveries. The Da Vinci Robot System is human ...