THE EVENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR MID
JULY, AND DRAWS THOUSANDS OF
VISITORS TO NEW HAMPSHIRE'S SEA
COAST EVERY YEAR.
ROBOTS ARE NOW
HELPING HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S BETTER
PROTECT THEMSELVES WHILE
TREATING CORONAVIRUS PATIENCE.
BOSTON DYNAMIC SAYS THE ROBOTS
ARE CUTTING BACK ON THE USE OF
PPE, BUT COULD BE CAPABLE OF SO
MUCH MORE.
NICK GIOVANNI HAS THE STORY.
Reporter: MEET SPOT, THE
ROBOT.
BUILT TO PROVIDE A BUFFER
BETWEEN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
AND PATIENTS WHO ARE
POTENTIALLY POSITIVE FOR COVID-
19.
I WOULD BE A PATIENT IN A
SIMULATION, AND BASICALLY THE
ROBOT, SPOT, WOULD WALK INTO
THIS TEST AND EVALUATE ME.
Reporter: SPOT, WHICH IS
BEING DEVELOPED IN DIRECT
RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS,
WOULD ESSENTIALLY ENABLE
TELEMEDICINE VISITS.
THE DOCTOR, SAFELY AT THE
CONTROLS, WHILE SEEING THE
PATIENT FROM BACK IN THE
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT MY SYMPTOMS.
Reporter: STILL IN THE STUDY
PHASE, PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO
SOUP UP SPOTS, WHICH WILL HAVE
SENSORS TO MAKE THE VISIT MORE
INTERACTIVE.
THESE ONBOARD CAMERAS COULD
STARE AT ME WHILE THE INTERVIEW
IS BEING CONDUCTED AND COLLECT
VITAL SIGNS.
IF I HAVE A FEVER, IF MY HEART
RATE IS TOO HIGH TO BE SAFE TO
GO HOME.
