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Moxi reaches milestone of 100,000 autonomous elevator rides in hospitals
- Diligent Robotics has announced that its mobile manipulator, the Moxi robot, has completed 110,000 autonomous elevator rides across health systems in the US
- The mobile manipulator has a single arm for opening doors and pushing buttons to operate elevators and has been integrated into existing healthcare workflows
- The robot has helped improve operational efficiency for busy staff and enabled them to focus on patient care
- Diligent Robotics used “humans in the loop” to develop Moxi’s autonomy and ability to interact with elevators
- As of today, the company claims to be completing over 20,000 fully autonomous elevator rides each month
- Diligent Robotics is developing end-to-end action models by solving the problems of manipulating a variety of doors and elevators
- However, complex environments such as hospitals, pose challenges for robots and the company is working to develop suitable solutions by using data analytics and testing it with real users
- Demand for automation in healthcare is likely to grow, and Moxi provides an example of how robots can address human needs
- Moxi has shown an ability to integrate AI into environments where collaboration between people and robots is essential for success
- Moreover, the company's achievement marks a milestone in artificial intelligence-driven automation for unstructured healthcare environments
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