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Rowa Vmax at Henry Ford Hospital

Automated pharmacy storage and dispensing robot system that stores and picks medications automatically. Available in Slimline, All-rounder, and High-Performer configurations with customizable width, height, and length.

Rowa Vmax by BD Rowa · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Industrial Robots

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BD Rowa Vmax pharmacy automation robot deployed at Henry Ford Health — first US deployment. Partnership to revolutionize medication storage and prescription delivery. BD and Henry Ford Health signed formal pharmacy automation partnership.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Rowa Vmax at Henry Ford Hospital.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
Rowa Vmax
Company
BD Rowa
Location
Henry Ford Hospital
Status
operational
First seen
2025-09-22
ID
346668c7-88e7-4f70-baa8-d2f641e82e9a

Timeline

  1. Sep 2025
    First recorded
    Rowa Vmax first documented operating at Henry Ford Hospital.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://news.bd.com/2025-09-22-BD-and-Henry-Ford-Health-Sign-Pharmacy-Automation-Partnership-to-Revolutionize-Medication-Storage-and-Prescription-Delivery
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: industrial_robot

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Common questions

What is the Rowa Vmax deployment at Henry Ford Hospital?
Rowa Vmax, built by BD Rowa, is recorded as a deployment at Henry Ford Hospital on the DEPLOY registry. BD Rowa operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Rowa Vmax at Henry Ford Hospital?
BD Rowa, the manufacturer of Rowa Vmax, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Rowa Vmax deployment at Henry Ford Hospital go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 22, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Rowa Vmax deployment at Henry Ford 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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