Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the hero team from the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. getty

Meet Moxi, a humanoid robot that has become a valued member of medical teams at hospital networks across the US. The brainchild of two remarkable experts in robotics, Moxi may be the shape of things to come in assuming routine tasks that can free up medical professionals to focus more on direct patient care.

In a world where technical innovation may dazzle but fail to deliver, even in its relative infancy, Moxi is the real deal by demonstrating value today in the care delivery chain. It’s a model that suggests there’ll likely be many contexts where robots don’t displace workers but rather make the role of humans even more valuable.

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