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Milton Helper Bot at Milton Keynes University Hospital

Indoor hospital delivery robot (the 'Helper Bot', named Milton) built by Academy of Robotics with Milton Keynes University Hospital staff, designed to carry non-controlled medication, specimens and clinical supplies on set routes such as pharmacy to ward. It navigates with lidar and sonar per press reports.

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Track Milton Helper Bot at Milton Keynes University Hospital

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Academy of Robotics trialled 'Milton', a helper delivery robot, from late 2022: first self-navigation test in November 2022, with operational trials carrying non-controlled medication from the pharmacy to an in-patient ward planned for 2023. The hospital's page was updated in August 2023 to say the trial had ended; no results were published.

Key facts

Country
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare (NHS hospital logistics)
Operator
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Route
Pharmacy to a selected in-patient ward
Scale
1 robot
Trial
November 2022 to 2023; marked ended August 2023

Safety record

No incidents on record for Milton Helper Bot at Milton Keynes University Hospital.

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Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-10-26
Model
Milton Helper Bot
Company
Academy of Robotics
Location
United Kingdom/Milton Keynes/Milton Keynes University Hospital
Operator
Academy of Robotics
Status
ended
First seen
2022-12-29
ID
8890286e-117b-468e-968c-1f4641eb4376

Timeline

  1. Dec 2022
    First recorded
    Milton Helper Bot first documented operating at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
  2. Oct 2026
    Current status: ended
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. MKUH trials Helper Robots to support staff · https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/?p=36164 · 2022-12-29
  2. Innovative helper bot trialled in Milton Keynes · https://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/innovative-helper-bot-trialled-milton-keynes · 2023-01-04
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-26

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: delivery

Sources by quality tier

2
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Common questions

What is the Milton Helper Bot deployment at Milton Keynes University Hospital?
Milton Helper Bot, built by Academy of Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Milton Keynes University Hospital on the DEPLOY registry. Academy of Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Milton Helper Bot at Milton Keynes University Hospital?
Academy of Robotics, the manufacturer of Milton Helper Bot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Milton Helper Bot deployment at Milton Keynes University Hospital go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting December 29, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Milton Helper Bot deployment at Milton Keynes University Hospital still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Milton Helper Bot deployment at Milton Keynes University Hospital?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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