Robot for healthcare: hire a humanoid robot

What the robot does in healthcare

At a health day or a prevention campaign the robot stops passers-by and brings them to the stand, where a blood pressure check, a consultation or information about screening awaits them. The humanoid shakes hands, poses and wins attention where leaflets are powerless.

On a children's ward or in a paediatric outpatient clinic the robot is a distraction. A short appearance in the corridor or the playroom gives young patients and their parents an experience that pushes the stress of hospitalisation aside for a while. We plan the programme with the ward management and according to the hygiene rules.

At a professional event, a hospital open day or the opening of a new pavilion the robot works as a topic for the media and a networking point. We deploy it in the same way at medical conferences.

• Health days and prevention campaigns in the town or a shopping centre
• Children's wards, playrooms and waiting rooms by agreement with the management
• Hospital open days and the opening of new premises
• Recruitment of healthcare staff and presenting the hospital to students
• Charity events and fundraisers for hospitals and foundations

Why it works in healthcare

Prevention depends on whether people come. The robot gives a reason to stop, and at that very moment the healthcare professional has the opportunity to talk about screening, vaccination or first aid. Attention turns into a conversation, not a leaflet in the bin.

Hospitals and health insurers also need to show that they keep up with the times. A humanoid at an event is a clear signal to the public, the media and future employees. When recruiting nurses and doctors it is a topic that opens a conversation with students.

The robot does not replace staff and does not communicate about health. Its role is to attract people, create a positive emotion and hand the attention over to the professional.

Where and when the robot fits

It works best at public and semi-public events with a clear goal: a campaign, recruitment, an opening, an open day. In clinical areas we assess deployment individually with the management of the facility.

• A town square, park or shopping centre during a health day
• A hospital foyer, a polyclinic or a congress hall
• The playroom or common room of a children's ward
• A university campus when recruiting for healthcare professions

How the rental works

We deliver, set up and operate the robot the whole time. The operator controls the movement, keeps a safe distance from patients and works with the designated member of staff of the facility. We agree the programme in advance, including hygiene requirements and the areas the robot must not enter.

The battery lasts approximately two hours of active operation, after which the operator swaps it for a charged one. We plan the programme in blocks. The robot needs a flat area of approximately 3 × 3 metres with no stairs or thresholds. Outdoors it works only in dry conditions, rain rules out deployment.

Robot hire starts from 1 000 € per day with an operator for multi-day rentals, excluding VAT. A one-day event and transport are priced in the quote.

What to prepare

• The goal of the event: prevention, recruitment, an opening or a programme for patients
• A flat 3 × 3 metre area and access to a power socket
• The hygiene rules and a list of the areas the robot must not enter
• A contact for the member of staff who will coordinate the programme on site
• Information about photography and filming with regard to patient privacy