In the field of medicine, extreme precision and delicacy is needed. Any error, no matter how minor, can adversely affect the well being of a patient, so medical personnel must make sure that they can control every single factor in the hospital environment. Robots are particularly useful in surgeries. They are able to perform major operations with only small incisions, which benefit the patients since there is less trauma, fewer infections, and a decrease in the healing time.
Robotics in Medicine
Robots are also used in educating medical students with pregnant humanoid robots that are able to simulate different complications during childbirth. There are also hospitals which use robots to distribute medications to patients so that the risk of infection can be minimised.