Britain: Robots Help Deliver Meals and Transport Waste and Equipment at New Hospital

September 4th, 2014

Via: Western Daily Press:

This is the incredible fleet of robots helping to provide food for almost 1,000 patients at a new £430 million super hospital.

Southmead Hospital in Bristol has deployed a fleet of 12 automatic guided vehicles to deliver meals to its 950 patients.

The droids, which start work at 10.15 every morning, are capable of opening doors, operating lifts and picking up food without any human assistance.

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After completing their rounds, the machines return to their charging stations until they are called upon again for the next meal.

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The automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are also used to transport waste, linen, supplies, sterile instruments, endoscopes and pharmacy items around the building.

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One Response to “Britain: Robots Help Deliver Meals and Transport Waste and Equipment at New Hospital”

  1. williamspd says:
    September 4, 2014 at 3:23 pm

    LOL, loads of things don’t work properly in this new hospital. Unfortunately I cannot go into details due to confidentiality, but it is a sour joke among local medical professionals.

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