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Connecting therapeutic robots can reduce patient stress: Early trials of Hana-chan reveal the potential of emotional AI in medical applications

According to a sharing by Public Intelligence CEO Peter Julius on HIMSS TV, early trials of the social robot Hana-chan have shown that it can enhance patients' emotional well-being and help aggressive patients relax. This article analyzes the significance of this progress for the healthcare technology industry, the affected companies, and future trends.

Julian Sterling3 min read

MedTech Briefs05/31/2026, 17:40

Siemens Healthineers teams up with AiM on MRI robot-assisted neurosurgery, Procept advances prostate cancer research: medical device innovation is moving toward “imaging + robotics + clinical validation”

Siemens Healthineers is partnering with AiM Medical Robotics to integrate MRI scanning with a neurosurgical robotic platform; meanwhile, Procept BioRobotics has completed enrollment in a randomized study on prostate cancer. Together, these two developments point to a trend: medical device companies are accelerating their entry into more high-barrier treatment settings through image guidance, robotic systems, and clinical trials.

Sophia Rossi8 min read

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Connecting therapeutic robots can reduce patient stress: Early trials of Hana-chan reveal the potential of emotional AI in medical applications

Siemens Healthineers teams up with AiM on MRI robot-assisted neurosurgery, Procept advances prostate cancer research: medical device innovation is moving toward “imaging + robotics + clinical validation”