ER Doctor Connects via "rp-vita1"

Telemedicine provider, InTouch (Santa Barbara, CA), and robot manufacturer, iRobot (Bedford, MA) have entered collaboration for their “RP-VITA,” standing for Remote Presence Virtual and Independent Telemedicine Assistant, which could be a rounding robot or a portable telemedicine diagnostic platform.  The product has cameras, microphone, 3-D mapping sensors and a stethoscope, with a capability of connecting to other devices such as a digital otoscope or a hand-held ultrasound.  With more than 5,000 hospitals, 15,000 nursing homes and 28,000 assisted living facilities in the US, RP-VITA appears ready for take-off.  MORE

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