TUG: Efficient and Cost-Effective
January 6, 2005
In an article from The News Journal, Delaware, the TUG was billed as less costly and more efficient than human couriers. Hospitals could save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by replacing human couriers with robotic ones to ferry linens, records, x-rays and other medical supplies to nursing stations. Aethon's TUG uses wireless radios and sensors to call elevators, open automatic doors and avoid obstacles. In May, Aethon won a federal contract to sell its TUG robots to VA hospitals nationwide. Visit Aethon's website to learn more.
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