SINGAPORE: Patients stepping into NovaHealth Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic at One Raffles Place can now expect to be served by Emma the robotic masseuse. Short for Expert Manipulative Massage Automation, Emma consists of a robotic arm extending from a white machine that is able to dole out back and knee massages. Without the robot, NovaHealth clinic's physician Calista Lim said she would assess muscle stiffness through touch, which is not as precise. Emma massaging a patient autonomously while physician Calista Lim treats another patient. Emma improves the productivity of the clinic as it can do the job of two massage therapists.

Source: The Star October 09, 2017 10:18 UTC