The robot will also scan the face of the patient, and when the patient enters the hospital the next time, will greet him or her by name.
The robot introduced by Sunshine Hospitals for patient care.
Hyderabad: Sunshine Hospitals which has started a new unit at Gachibowli has introduced a robot for patient care. The robot will guide patients to the appropriate doctor, as is currently being done by a healthcare executive. The robot communicates only in English, but software is being developed for it to communicate in Telugu too.
The robot will also scan the face of the patient, and when the patient enters the hospital the next time, will greet him or her by name.
This is the first time that a robot is being introduced in a hospital to assist in managing patients.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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