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NAO robot joins staff at Essentia Health
Original: The future is NAO: Meet the robot supporting workers at Essentia Health
Essentia Health is using NAO, a small humanoid robot, to support its workers. The robot assists staff with tasks and interactions, and local coverage introduces it as an example of robotics entering everyday healthcare work. Essentia Health operates hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and neighboring states, and the rollout is being presented as a look at how automation may support, rather than replace, healthcare employees.
Why now: Humanoid robots assisting hospital staff is a novel development drawing attention to automation in healthcare.
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- The future is NAO: Meet the robot supporting workers at Essentia Health · Northern News Now
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