Robots

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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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Jeeves the Robot
30 May 2018

Rust in peace: Hospital uncovers unusual 1990s employee

Jeeves the Robot was responsible to carry blood samples and medical notes around Northwick Park Hospital in the mid 1990s
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Da Vinci Robot
18 April 2018

Patients at The Royal London Hospital benefit from robot assisted surgery

One hundred patients at The Royal London Hospital have befitted from robot assisted surgery since the technology was introduced in 2017.
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13 April 2018

Double robot surgery carried out at The Royal Marsden Hospital

Surgeons Shahnawaz Rasheed and Marielle Nobbenhuis sat on opposite sides of the da Vinci Xi robotic console to perform a hysterectomy on
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Paro
14 March 2018

PARO the robotic seal one step closer to being introduced to UK hospitals

PARO, a robotic seal that responds to voice and touch interactions, is a step closer to being introduced to dementia
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Robot Knees
2 March 2018

Surgeons carry out first robotics-assisted total knee replacement operation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has carried out its first robotic-assisted total knee replacement operation.
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Da Vinci Robot
2 January 2018

Robot surgeons at Barts Health NHS trust start operating

Da vinci robots, which provides minimally invasive surgery for patients, have been introduced at Barts Health NHS trust thanks to
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news in brief
24 November 2017

Industry news in brief

This month's industry nibs features NHS academy launching a leadership training programme for community pharmacists.
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