Kawasaki Heavy teams with Foxconn to add 'nursebots' to robot lineup

Kawasaki Heavy teams with Foxconn to add 'nursebots' to robot lineup

TOKYO -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries has teamed with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to develop humanoid robots that are able to perform nursing tasks, w

Kawasaki, Foxconn trial robonurse

Foxconn and Kawasaki Heavy Industries began testing a robotic nursing assistant in a hospital in Taiwan, seeking to put the machine into commercial service within two years. Kawasaki Heavy Industries stated testing of Nurabot is taking place in the Taichung Veterans Hospital as the companies look to ease pressure on nurses and other medical professionals. The goal is to launch a commercial product by the close of the Japanese company’s fiscal 20…

Kawasaki develops nurse assistant robot with Foxconn

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has co-developed nurse assistant robot “Nurabot” through a strategic partnership with Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturing services company from Taiwan.  Aiming for market launch in FY2026, they have been conducting verification experiments since April 2025 at the Taichung Veterans General Hospital, a national hospital in Taiwan. Medical institutions in advanced countries […]