How robots helped protect doctors from coronavirus | Fast Company
It’s all about good bedside manner.
March 26, 2019
Cloud Ginger isn’t the only robot working in hospitals. Hospitals in Thailand are repurposing “ninja robots” that were originally produced to monitor recovering stroke patients, as reported by Medical Xpress. While the blocky, matte black “ninja robots” don’t have the humanoid look of Cloud Ginger, their giant cartoon eyes give the user a sense of safety and approachability. Diligent Robotics developed a humanoid robot, Moxi, to help healthcare staff and mirror human movements: It has a human(-ish) head, with eyes that point in the direction it’s going, a torso, and arm with joints so it’s not “bulky and scary.” It can even flash heart eyes.