Diligent Robotics – Revolutionizing Healthcare with Robot Assistants for Enhanced Patient Care

In the rapidly evolving landscape of robotics, one company stands out for its commitment to human-centric design and collaboration between humans and robots. With a focus on advancing technology to enhance human productivity and safety, this company is revolutionizing industries with its innovative approach to robotics.

Diligent Robotics is a leading human-centered robotics company dedicated to advancing the integration of robots and humans in various environments. Their mission is to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions that enable seamless collaboration between robots and humans, with a strong emphasis on human-centric design principles.

Diligent Robotics is at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence solutions that facilitate interaction and cooperation between robots and humans. Their suite of AI technologies empowers robots to work alongside human teams, adapting to their needs and enhancing efficiency in everyday environments.

The company's flagship product is a hospital service robot designed to assist clinical staff with logistical tasks. By automating routine duties, such as transporting supplies and medications, the robot enables healthcare professionals to dedicate more time to direct patient care. This not only improves patient satisfaction but also enhances the quality of service and safety within healthcare facilities.

Moxi, the Socially Intelligent Robot Assistant by Diligent Robotics

Moxi, developed by Diligent Robotics, is revolutionizing healthcare by assisting clinical staff with routine tasks, allowing them to focus more on patient care. With its advanced automation capabilities, Moxi streamlines non-patient-facing activities, enabling hospitals to operate efficiently around the clock.

Moxi seamlessly integrates into hospital workflows, providing support for tasks such as running patient supplies, delivering lab samples, fetching items from central supply, distributing personal protective equipment (PPE), and delivering medications. Its software allows for the dynamic addition of new activities, ensuring flexibility to meet evolving staff needs.

From initial setup to becoming an integral part of the healthcare team, Moxi's implementation is swift and hassle-free. With no infrastructure buildout required, Moxi connects seamlessly over existing Wi-Fi networks. Diligent Robotics' implementation team guides hospitals through every step of setup, automation, and integration, ensuring a smooth transition.

Automation facilitated by Moxi helps hospitals and clinical staff work smarter, not harder. By freeing up valuable time spent on non-value-added tasks, Moxi gives back up to 30% of nurses' time, allowing them to focus on patient care. With the demand for nurses surging and the need to retain staff crucial, Moxi plays a pivotal role in supporting current staff and reducing turnover rates in bedside nursing.

Moxi's innovative design and effectiveness have garnered recognition from industry experts. ZDNet describes Moxi as a socially intelligent robot that aids nurses without making humans feel uncomfortable. Testimonials from healthcare professionals attest to Moxi's seamless integration into clinical workflows and its significant impact on improving operational efficiency and staff satisfaction.

As healthcare continues to evolve, the role of automation in improving efficiency and patient care will become increasingly vital. Moxi, with its adaptive capabilities and commitment to supporting healthcare teams, is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare delivery. By leveraging robotics and automation, Diligent Robotics is empowering healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care more efficiently, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction. With Moxi leading the charge, the future of healthcare is brighter and more efficient than ever before.

Moxi: Empowering Frontline Staff, More Than Just Automation

With Moxi by Diligent Robotics, hospitals can implement robot automation in as little as 12 weeks, providing immediate support to frontline staff. Moxi works side-by-side with staff, utilizing its dexterous and autonomous capabilities to complete tasks end-to-end, proactively assisting staff before they even ask. Moxi goes beyond traditional automation with its human-centric design and advanced features.

Equipped with a compliant arm and hand, Moxi can navigate hospital environments with ease, opening elevators and doors autonomously while avoiding collisions with people and objects. Its proactive nature extends to happily posing for selfies, fostering a positive and engaging interaction with staff.

Moxi's mobile manipulation capabilities enable it to grab, pull, open, and guide objects without human assistance, further enhancing its utility in hospital settings. Through human-guided learning, Moxi continuously adapts to changing hospital workflows, learning from human teachers along the way. As hospital environments evolve, Moxi's workflows adjust accordingly, ensuring seamless support for frontline workers, especially in the face of challenges like COVID-19.

The Visionary Leader Upfront

Andrea Thomaz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Diligent Robotics and a renowned social robotics expert. Her accolades include being recognized by the National Academy of Science as a Kavli Fellow, the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Tech, MIT Technology Review on its Next Generation of 35 Innovators Under 35 list, Popular Science on its Brilliant 10 list, TEDx as a featured keynote speaker on social robotics and Texas Monthly on its Most Powerful Texans of 2018 list. Andrea’s robots have been featured in the New York Times and on the covers of MIT Technology Review and Popular Science. Her passion for social robotics began during her work at the MIT Media Lab, where she focused on using AI to develop machines that address everyday human needs.

Andrea co-founded Diligent Robotics to pursue her vision of creating socially intelligent robot assistants that collaborate with humans by doing their chores so humans can have more time for the work they care most about. She earned her Ph.D. from MIT and B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UT Austin and is a Robotics Professor at UT Austin and the PI of the Socially Intelligent Machines Lab.

“Moxi, our first robot teammate in the field today, works in hospitals to help clinical staff with non-patient-facing tasks so they have more time for patient care.”