US EditionA robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
Robin, a therapeutic AI robot acting like a 7-year-old, supports patients emotionally and aids healthcare staff amid a projected shortage of 86,000 U.S. physicians, experts say.
- Robin, an AI therapeutic robot developed by Expper Technologies, provides bedside emotional support in nursing homes and pediatric units across 30 U.S. health care facilities.
- Karen Khachikyan developed Robin during his Ph.D., inspired by loneliness growing up in Armenia; after investor guidance, pilot programs launched by 2020 at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and earlier in Armenia.
- Staff describe instances where Robin calmed a panicked patient at a Los Angeles facility by playing her favorite songs and videos, supported by remote operators and clinical staff.
- Khachikyan emphasized Robin fills gaps in care rather than displacing health workers, citing the Association of American Medical Colleges projecting a U.S. shortage of 86,000 physicians in 11 years and UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center using Robin in patient education.
- Developers plan to equip Robin to check vitals and send findings to clinical teams, while longer-term goals target assisting elderly patients with dressing and toileting as its personality evolves from user data.
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Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot.“Luca, how are you?” it asked in a high-pitched voice programmed to sound like a 7-year-old girl. “It’s been awhile.”Brazil-Sheehan said they had only met the 4-foot-tall (1.2-meter-tall) robot with a large screen displaying cartoonlike features once before …
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