Chang Robotics has announced the launch of a new company, Curabotics, which aims to improve healthcare through robotics, automation, and AI.
The entity will transform hospital systems by addressing challenges such as rising costs, patient outcomes, labour shortages, burnout, and inefficiencies.
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Chang Robotics has conducted a two-year pilot study at a hospital in the US, which demonstrated time savings of up to 40% when implementing multiple robotic functions.
It also showed that healthcare professionals could devote more time to direct patient care.
Chang Robotics president and Curabotics co-founder Kate McAfoose said: “Curabotics will focus exclusively on healthcare automation.
“In addition to our already proven nurse-assist robots and robotic pharmacy, Curabotics offers a comprehensive range of technology to improve efficiency, diagnostics, and patient outcomes.”
Curabotics has already accomplished a few use cases. Its nurse-assist bots led to a 15% workload reduction and a 96% adoption rate among nurses.
The robotic pharmacy helped 15 retail locations and reported a 90% fulfilment rate of prescription orders.
The “autonomous building” use case resulted in robotic control of badge access, security, HVAC and electrical systems, elevators, fire alarm systems, and machine-to-machine automation.
Utilising its engineering expertise, Curabotics plans to build and deploy automation solutions tailored to the healthcare industry.
It offers a range of technologies encompassing process automation with hospital warehouses, inter-campus delivery, smart building integrations, home health solutions, and telehealth solutions.
Diagnostic and surgery innovation capabilities comprise AI-driven metabolic scanning, mobile imaging devices, and robotic surgery equipment.
With these solutions, hospitals can enhance operational efficiency and provide new data insights.
Riyad Twahir has been appointed as the managing director of Curabotics, bringing experience in enterprise technology solutions, process transformation and autonomous robotic systems.
Twahir said: “I’m very excited about this opportunity to address the systemic issues in healthcare. These are universal problems, and I look forward to collaborating with healthcare partners to provide business-driven solutions that improve patient care.”
