RoboHero award for hospital logistic robots goes to Seinäjoki for the second year in a row
ST Engineering Aethon Inc. (Aethon)’s annual RoboHero Awards recognize healthcare organizations that have achieved excellence in the adoption and use of mobile robotic technology as part of their operations. Seinäjoki Hospital received its second RoboHero Award in 2024, this time in the category of Most Deliveries Made for a Single Robot.
“We are happy to celebrate our customers who represent the best of the best in healthcare operations. They also serve as tangible examples of our vision to fulfill the promise of autonomous mobile robots. The broad appeal of our technology is evident in this year’s winners who represent eight different applications, four continents, and hospitals ranging from 104 to 2,247 beds. New recipients make up 50% of the winners, which indicates that hospitals are not only choosing our technology but are also comfortable relying on it as their first choice for performing work. The combination of increased productivity and consistent performance is at the center of our values,” said Peter Seiff, CEO of ST Engineering, Aethon.
Awards were given in the categories ‘Most Miles Travelled’ and ‘Most Deliveries Made’ to a single robot in the following departments: pharmacy, laboratory, nutrition, surgery, linen, environmental services, materials and shared use, for the period June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024. Each award recipient received a commemorative trophy from Aethon.
Most Deliveries Made for a Single Robot
Advent Health Orlando – Laboratory (Orlando, FL) – 40,592 deliveries
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital – Dietary (Singapore) – 31,297 deliveries
Seinäjoki Hospital – Surgical (Seinäjoki, Finland) – 24,356 deliveries
St. Elizabeth Healthcare – Pharmacy (Fort Thomas, KY) – 21,382 deliveries
Froedtert Hospital – EVS (Wauwatosa, WI) – 15,242 deliveries
University Health – Shared (San Antonio, TX) – 16,288 deliveries
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Supplies (Milwaukee, WI) – 18,012 deliveries
Multicare Tacoma General Hospital – Linen (Tacoma, WA) – 5,582 deliveries
Most Miles Travelled for a Single Robot
Allegheny Health Network Canonsburg – Laboratory (Canonsburg, PA) – 2,755 miles
El Camino Hospital – Supplies (Mountain View, CA) – 2,574 miles
St. Elizabeth Healthcare – Pharmacy (Fort Thomas, KY) – 2,018 miles
Scripps La Jolla Medical Center- Dietary (Ja Jolla, CA) – 1,791 miles
Froedtert Health – EVS (Wauwatosa, WI) – 1,756 miles
Stanford Medicine – Healhcare – Shared Use (Palo Alto, CA) – 1,574 miles
Royal Melbourne – Surgical (Parkville, Australia) – 1,369 miles
Multicare Tacoma General Hospital – Linen (Tacoma, WA) – 1,144 miles
Hospital Logistics Robot from Eagle Data
Across its customer base, Aethon’s robots make millions of deliveries traveling hundreds of thousands of miles each year. Since 2004, Aethon robots have been a reliable, safe, and efficient solution for the movement of goods throughout hospitals around the world. With the launch of Zena Rx line of mobile robots, Aethon expects to hit new delivery and mileage milestones as new customers adopt the technology.
Eagle Data is Aethon’s official partner in Finland and the Nordic countries.
