26 March 2017
Robots used in hospitals instead of humans will allow surgeons to carry out operations in a more precise and less invasive way and increases accuracy of operations, a new study by Research Nester showed.
Research Nester, a global market research and consultancy firm, said the global robotics market was valued at $ 4.1 billion in 2015 and is expected to grow 21.5 percent to $13 billion by the end of 2023.
The report said medical robots could also reduce medical costs as some robots will be able to carry out the work of three full-time employees, describing the adoption of medical robotics in healthcare industry as “a wise step”.
The research said North America is anticipated to lead in terms of investments in medical robots while Asia Pacific is expected to be the most attractive market for the growth of such technology.
The trend is already being embraced in the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Health Authority last January launched its first ‘robot’ pharmacy at a Dubai hospital.
A hospital in Abu Dhabi in 2013 unveiled a robotic arm that is able to allocate and hand out prescribed medicines and arrange stocks of medications, according to a Gulf News report.
The UAE had earlier this month held what it called the country’s biggest robotics competition on 16-18 of March, hosting teams from 15 countries competing to demonstrate the best robotics technologies.
Further reading:
New assistant teacher is a robot
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Patients greeted by robot at Belgian hospital
© Express 2017
Robots used in hospitals instead of humans will allow surgeons to carry out operations in a more precise and less invasive way and increases accuracy of operations, a new study by Research Nester showed.
Research Nester, a global market research and consultancy firm, said the global robotics market was valued at $ 4.1 billion in 2015 and is expected to grow 21.5 percent to $13 billion by the end of 2023.
The report said medical robots could also reduce medical costs as some robots will be able to carry out the work of three full-time employees, describing the adoption of medical robotics in healthcare industry as “a wise step”.
The research said North America is anticipated to lead in terms of investments in medical robots while Asia Pacific is expected to be the most attractive market for the growth of such technology.
The trend is already being embraced in the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Health Authority last January launched its first ‘robot’ pharmacy at a Dubai hospital.
A hospital in Abu Dhabi in 2013 unveiled a robotic arm that is able to allocate and hand out prescribed medicines and arrange stocks of medications, according to a Gulf News report.
The UAE had earlier this month held what it called the country’s biggest robotics competition on 16-18 of March, hosting teams from 15 countries competing to demonstrate the best robotics technologies.
Further reading:
New assistant teacher is a robot
Interest in robotic warfare high in Saudi Arabia
Patients greeted by robot at Belgian hospital
© Express 2017
