In Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Japan, a pharmacy introduced a delivery robot “Kachaka” for indoor transportation. Responsible for carrying medications from a delivery door to the dispensing room five times daily. The video shows Kachaka smoot
See moreIn Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Japan, a pharmacy introduced a delivery robot “Kachaka” for indoor transportation. Responsible for carrying medications from a delivery door to the dispensing room five times daily. The video shows Kachaka smoothly navigating around obstacles, even when it carries three 5kg-boxes on its shelves. This automation freed pharmacists from heavy lifting jobs, and allow to focus on patient care and medication management tasks. Kachaka’s work has become popular within the pharmacy, and patients will also be able to interact with it. (Dec 2023)
