Can robots care?
Summary
Here, Dave Walsha, sales manager at small DC motor supplier EMS, explains how humanoid robots can revolutionise patient care and how micromotors are key to their functionality. The country predicts that it will have a shortage of almost one million workers in the healthcare sector by 2040, so it comes as no surprise that Japan is leading the manufacturing and implementation of care robots. After an initial tour, Moxi can create an internal map of the care facility, which it can use to travel between departments, and onboard sensors help it to avoid collisions with people or objects. Its robotic arm enables it to open doors alone, and its secure storage compartment means Moxi can safely collect medicines and deliver them around the hospital. This allows for more precise speed control and access to faster acceleration and deceleration rates, ultimately helping the care robot to fulfil its tasks more quickly.