RxRobots
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
RxRobots was a Calgary-based humanoid robotics company founded in 2010, a spin-out of the University of Calgary. Its flagship product was MEDi, a 23-inch humanoid robot loaded with cognitive-behavioral software that acted as a pain coach, educator and companion for children during medical procedures such as vaccinations and blood tests. Studies showed MEDi reduced children's pain by up to 50% and increased vaccination rates by 10%.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
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- Company founded
RxRobots is founded in Calgary to transform pediatrics using humanoid robotics.
- US rollout
RxRobots delivers its first humanoid robots for pain management to US hospitals through distributor SES Robotics and receives Frost & Sullivan recognition for MEDi's potentially transformative effect on pediatric care.
- Award
RxRobots wins the Most Innovative Startup award at the Pediatrics 2040 conference for MEDi, then in use for four years at Alberta Children's Hospital.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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