Swisslog and Adept Technology Partner on Hospital Robots
October 11, 2011 | Terry Sharrer
Two companies specializing in healthcare robotics-Swisslog (North American offices in Denver, CO) and Adept Technology, Inc. (Pleasanton, CA)-have announced their collaboration to place more of each other’s robots in US hospitals. Swisslog is best know for its automated laboratory robots that move specimens and pharmaceuticals, while Adept is a leader in autonomous linen and supplies transporters. With other applications not mentioned in this story-robot-assisted housekeeping, rounding robots, wheelchair robots, physical therapy robots, et al-the concept of a semi-autonomous hospital is coming closer to reality. MORE