# Soft Floating Robot

Type: Product

Source: Healthcare Intelligence Brief — https://gethealthbrief.com/entity/soft-floating-robot
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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Floating Robot with Zero Pinch Points Could Redefine Safe Patient Interaction
2026-07-13 00:33:46 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A new soft floating robot with zero mechanical pinch points could become a safe companion for patients in healthcare settings, reducing injury risk during human-robot interaction. The demo from Keio University and MIT Media Lab highlights gentle, full-body movements that may help elderly or cognitively impaired users feel at ease without the whirring and rigidity of traditional robots.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/floating-robot-zero-pinch-points-healthcare

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