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- Alert) conversation,” Wilson writes. The solution has cameras, microphones, 3-D mapping sensors, and a stethoscope. The robot can transmit and receive video, audio, and navigation directions. RP-VITA can also take measurements by connecting to other devices like otoscopes and ultrasound.

The RP-VITA is the first remote presence solution for patient care that combines the latest in telemedicine technology from InTouch Health with the autonomous navigation and mobility developed for the iRobot Ava mobile robotics platform.

A company press release notes that the RP-VITA “improves patient care by ensuring the physician is in the right place at the right time and has access to the necessary clinical information to take immediate action.”

RP-VITA is a result of a joint development and licensing agreement the two companies announced a year ago and broadened earlier this year. An expandable telemedicine technology platform, the RP-VITA is part of a total acute care telemedicine solution, which includes the technologies and support infrastructure of the InTouch Telemedicine System.

Wilson quotes InTouch chief executive, Yulun Wang, stating, “Telemedicine is about getting the right expertise to the right place at the right time. If a patient has a stroke and comes into the emergency room, you'd better get a stroke neurologist there quickly.” RP-VITA allows doctors to do just that.”

The RP-VITA also includes a state-of-the-art mapping system for navigation, and can be integrated with live patient data from electronic medical records, providing real-time access to information and improving workflow for healthcare professionals. A new, simple-to-use iPad1 user interface will allow the robot quickly and easily navigate wherever it needs to go, as well as provide interaction with the patient, family and care team.

In January, iRobot invested $6 million in InTouch Health, expanding the joint development and licensing agreement formed in 2011, which was established to explore opportunities for healthcare applications on iRobot platforms, including iRobot Ava.

Edited by Brooke Neuman

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