Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how mobile robots are addressing a variety of hospital logistic needs. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes in‐depth interviews with developers of the Aethon hospital mobile robot logistics system. Findings – Robotics can greatly...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review some of the recent innovations in robotics for a wide range of medically‐related applications. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes in‐depth interviews with developers of medical application‐related robots and a review of...