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Saturday, July 14, 2007

Hospitals Using Robots for Patients

Some hospitals such as Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, are using videoconferencing robots to visit patients when their real doctor is away. The robot utilizes a built-in camera and microphone. The robots are made by InTouch Technologies, which is a privately held company. InTouch uses Cisco (CSCO), which trades on NASDAQ, for the wireless networks for the robots in the hospitals.

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