Expper Technologies' companion robot Robin deployed in about 30 medical facilities to chat with pediatric patients and ease anxiety

Expper Technologies' mobile robot Robin has been deployed in 29 hospitals, dental clinics, and adult care facilities from California to Massachusetts to chat with pediatric patients, play games, and explain treatments, reducing visit anxiety. It interacts by voice as a 7-year-old girl persona and once spent about 15-20 minutes accompanying a patient who refused to eat, helping the child start eating voluntarily. In hospitals, remote operators monitor navigation, and the robot stops moving automatically if the connection is lost; the company plans to add more autonomous capabilities in the future.