01-Mar-18, Asia Times
A trio of Chinese-made robots have been alleviating a manpower shortage by dispensing pills at the busy outpatient ward of a major medical center in Bangkok, with patients amazed by the machines but nurses wondering about their job security.
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Image: Xinhua
The 'automated guided vehicles' were manufactured by a Shenzhen-based tech start-up and programmed to interact with operators in both Chinese and Thai.
Dressed in nurse uniforms, the robots are also assigned to deliver medical records among departments and wards, sliding along a black magnetic tape adhered to the floor, and will stop if there is a person or obstacle in the way.