Julia Angwin @juliaangwin.com · Jun 9 The Seattle hospital system ditched the robots last year. Washington State nurses published a candid obituary for the robot. "Far from being independent, the robots needed an escort between floors, so they never delivered meaningful time savings." www.wsna.org/news/2026/sa...
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The founder of the robot maker told us that the Seattle hospitals were an early deployment that helped them "refine elevator integration." “We learned a great deal during the deployment period — including what worked well and where adjustments were needed,” she said.