Five things to know:
- The children’s hospital, part of Charlotte-based Atrium Health’s network, said each robot has multiple cameras on the front to recognize a human. It helps them to avoid bumping into people and obstacles. The robots do not store information or videos, according to the report.
- The robots help hospital staff with contactless delivery, including prizes and donations for the hospital’s patients. They also help motivate children undergoing rehabilitation to walk more.
- Levine Children’s has three robots, each costing about $3,600. The robots are not autonomous and require a person to function.
- They have also been used in airports to deliver food, said Meredith Dean, business operations manager for the hospital’s Seacrest Studios, a media center sponsored by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.
- “We’ll be interested to see if this creates a ripple effect with other Seacrest Studios or hospitals across the country,” Ms. Dean said.
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