A medical worker puts Mitra on charge at the Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, September 15 2020. Picture: REUTERS/ADNAN ABIDIA hospital in India has deployed a customer service robot to patrol its wards, connecting coronavirus patients to friends and relatives.
Its piercing eyes are equipped with facial recognition technology to help it recall people it has previously interacted with. A tablet attached to Mitra’s chest allows patients to see loved ones, as well as medical staff unable to access the wards. The robot, developed by Bengaluru-based start-up Invento Robotics, cost the hospital 1-million rupees , according Yatharth Tyagi, director of the company that runs the hospital.