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A smart hospital wayfinding robot is an autonomous mobile system created to help patients and visitors navigate complex hospital environments through interactive maps, voice guidance, and real-time location data. It aims to enhance hospital efficiency and patient experience by minimizing confusion, saving staff time, and ensuring timely arrival at appointments or departments.
The core components of smart hospital wayfinding robots include hardware, software, and services. Hardware comprises physical elements such as sensors, cameras, and robotic platforms that facilitate autonomous navigation and interaction within hospital settings. These robots function using technologies such as artificial intelligence-based systems, sensor-based systems, radio frequency identification, and other related technologies. The main applications include patient navigation, visitor assistance, asset tracking, and emergency response, with key end users being hospitals, clinics, specialty centers, and other healthcare facilities.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sudden escalation of U.S. tariffs and the consequent trade frictions in spring 2025 are severely impacting the healthcare sector, particularly in the supply of critical medical devices, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Hospitals and healthcare providers are facing higher costs for imported surgical instruments, imaging equipment, and consumables such as syringes and catheters, many of which have limited domestic alternatives. These increased costs are straining healthcare budgets, leading some providers to delay equipment upgrades or pass on expenses to patients. Additionally, tariffs on raw materials and components are disrupting the production of essential drugs and devices, causing supply chain bottlenecks. In response, the industry is diversifying sourcing strategies, boosting local manufacturing where possible, and advocating for tariff exemptions on life-saving medical products.
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The smart hospital wayfinding robot market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $0.86 billion in 2024 to $1.00 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the rising demand for patient-friendly navigation solutions, greater adoption of automation in healthcare facilities, an increasing focus on minimizing staff workload and operational costs, growing investments in hospital digital infrastructure, and the rising need for efficient patient flow management.
The smart hospital wayfinding robot market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.86 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing focus on improving hospital efficiency and resource utilization, the rising deployment of autonomous robots for patient assistance, the growing need for real-time hospital navigation and tracking, the increasing adoption of cloud-based healthcare solutions, and the rising emphasis on infection control through contactless technologies. Key trends expected in the forecast period include the integration of artificial intelligence-based voice and multilingual support, advancements in autonomous navigation and mapping technologies, integration with electronic health record systems for personalized guidance, progress in human-robot interaction for enhanced patient engagement, and the integration of robots with hospital mobile applications and Internet of Things devices.
The growing emphasis on patient-centered treatment is anticipated to drive the expansion of the smart hospital wayfinding robot market in the coming years. Patient-centered treatment refers to a healthcare approach that focuses on the individual needs, preferences, and values of patients throughout their care journey. The increasing adoption of this approach is fueled by greater patient empowerment, as improved access to information enables individuals to actively engage in healthcare decisions. Smart hospital wayfinding robots support patient-centered care by minimizing stress and confusion associated with navigating complex hospital environments, allowing patients to concentrate on their well-being. For example, in July 2023, according to a survey conducted by the National Health Service, a government department in the United Kingdom, 90.3% of patients reported feeling involved in decisions about their care, an increase from 89.9% in 2022, while 93.0% expressed confidence and trust in their healthcare professionals, consistent with the previous year. Therefore, the rising emphasis on patient-centered treatment is fueling the growth of the smart hospital wayfinding robot market.
Leading companies operating in the smart hospital wayfinding robot market are emphasizing advanced innovations such as medicine delivery robots to improve operational efficiency, reduce staff workload, enhance patient care, and optimize medication distribution within healthcare facilities. Medicine delivery robots are autonomous systems that transport medications throughout hospitals, ensuring efficiency, minimizing staff burden, and enabling timely delivery to patient care areas. For instance, in July 2023, Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd, a medical institution based in Singapore, deployed three robots, including Edi the Robotic Navigator for patient guidance, MEDi the Smart Medicine Delivery on Wheels for efficient medication transport, and BLANKi the Blanket Delivery Robot to enhance patient comfort and relieve staff workload in the Emergency Department. These robots collectively aim to boost efficiency, streamline operations, and elevate the overall patient and visitor experience. The hospital intends to expand the use of these robots across additional departments to further optimize healthcare delivery. Early feedback from staff and patients has been positive, demonstrating the potential of robotics to transform patient care.
In May 2025, Ubitus K.K., a Japan-based company specializing in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and interactive streaming technologies, partnered with MacKay Memorial Hospital to develop and deploy artificial intelligence-based service robots within the hospital. Through this partnership, Ubitus integrated its advanced artificial intelligence and NVIDIA ACE virtual assistant technologies to design robots capable of providing patient registration assistance, companionship, and smart hospital wayfinding. This initiative enhanced hospital efficiency and patient experience by enabling real-time navigation support and interactive communication between patients and hospital systems. MacKay Memorial Hospital is a Taiwan-based healthcare organization recognized for implementing innovative medical technologies.
Major players in the smart hospital wayfinding robot market are LG Electronics Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., Keenon Robotics Co. Ltd., Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd., UBTech Robotics Corp., SoftBank Robotics Group Corp., CenTrak Inc., Yujin Robot Co. Ltd., Pudu Robotics Co. Ltd., OrionStar Technology Co. Ltd., Pointr Ltd., Ateago Technology Co. Ltd., Bivocom Co. Ltd., PAL Robotics S.L., Robotlab Ltd., Botzee Inc., RIFE TECHNOLOGIES, PredictML Inc., and iHub Robotics.
North America was the largest region in the smart hospital wayfinding robot market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in smart hospital wayfinding robot report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the smart hospital wayfinding robot market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The smart hospital wayfinding robot market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as real-time patient guidance, visitor assistance, automated hospital navigation, voice-enabled instructions, and integration with hospital databases. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart hospital wayfinding robot market consists of sales of autonomous navigation robots, AI-powered guide robots, sensor-equipped escort robots, interactive information robots, and intelligent delivery and wayfinding robots. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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