Robots

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1 February 2024

National Robotarium socially assistive robot trial collaboration concludes

A four-year project, with collaboration from the National Robotarium, has concluded that socially assistive robots can ease pressures on health
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4 March 2022

Sheffield Children’s Hospital hosts robot study for paediatrics

Sheffield Children's Hospital is hosting a study exploring the use of social robots to calm anxiety and worry in young
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22 December 2021

Telemedicine robots helping to ease pressure on hospitals during Covid-19

The roll-out of new state-of-the-art robot technology, developed by Consultant Connect, is helping to ease pressures on hospitals during Covid-19.
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Maidstone Robots
31 August 2021

Young patients at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust help name cleaning robots

A pair of robots, which kept the floors of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust clean during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Map of Liverpool
17 November 2020

North west based “robodocs” talk telehealth Covid-19 programme

Two “robodocs” working across the north west of England have spoken about how they helped develop a tele-neonatology programme in
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Frimley Robot
13 October 2020

Next-generation Versius surgical robots introduced at Frimley Health

Next-generation surgical robots have been introduced at Frimley Health Trust Foundation Trust and have been used in urology and colorectal
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1 April 2020

‘World’s first’ multi-user conversational robots to support elderly healthcare

A four-year project funded by Horizon2020 will develop socially assistive robots able to perform “open social conversation” in a healthcare
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Pepper the robot
30 January 2020

New partnership to explore use of robots at North Bristol NHS Trust

The partnership with Bristol Robotics Laboratory will centre on the development of AI and robotics capable of supporting patients at
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Pepper the Fitness Robot
3 December 2019

‘Socially intelligent’ robot fitness coach developed by researchers in Bristol

Support from Pepper the robot is personalised based on the runner’s heart rate, speed, personality type, mood and fitness level.
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Prof Philip Breedon
10 January 2019

Robots to perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy

Two robotic arms will drill into a patient’s individual vertebrae.The arms work together to secure the spine and drill as
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