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Experts craft life-saving ‘robot medics’ for triage in high-risk places

Posted in biotech/medical, robotics/AI, virtual reality

Experts created robotic arms to conduct essential medical triage in perilous situations like humanitarian disasters and conflict zones.


Developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield, this revolutionary technology has the potential to be a life-saving intervention in high-risk places.

Examining victims within 20 minutes

Built upon the innovative “medical telexistence (MediTel) solution,” this state-of-the-art mobile robotic-controlled uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) incorporates virtual reality (VR) technology.