New Scottish hospital FMs to use robots

July 20, 2007—A new hospital being built in the Forth Valley area of Scotland under a £300m private finance initiative (PFI) will use robots to transport hospital linen, waste, and medical equipment, according to a report from the E-Health Insider.

The hospital’s FM team will track the robots by camera, and a dedicated porter will accompany them. The robots will use separate corridors from patients, and will either follow metal strips on the floor or use infrared sensors.

For more information see the E-Health Insider article.