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Lio at Embrach

F&P Robotics Lio is a mobile care and assistance robot manufactured by Swiss company F&P Robotics. It combines a wheeled mobile base with a P-Rob seven-axis robotic arm, enabling it to fetch and deliver objects, open doors, and assist care staff in hospital and assisted-living environments. Lio has been deployed at clinical sites in Switzerland and Germany.

Lio by F&P Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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The KZU (Kompetenzzentrum Pflege und Gesundheit) in Embrach, Zurich canton, has hosted Lio since June 2022 as part of a three-year pilot with F&P Robotics. Staff feedback early in the pilot was candid, noting the robot initially created more work than it saved, illustrating the real-world adoption curve for care robotics.

Key facts

Operator
KZU Kompetenzzentrum Pflege und Gesundheit
Term
3-year pilot

Exposure

Customer segment
retail
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Lio at Embrach.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Lio
Operator
F&P Robotics
Status
pilot
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2022-06-01
ID
00331d6e-a09d-4a1b-9d4c-4acdb7d16840

Timeline

  1. Jun 2022
    First recorded
    Lio first documented operating at Embrach.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Lio still has a lot to learn · https://www.swisscommunity.org/en/news-media/swiss-revue/article/lio-still-has-a-lot-to-learn · 2022-09-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

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1
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Common questions

What is the Lio deployment at Embrach?
Lio, built by F&P Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Embrach on the DEPLOY registry. F&P Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Lio at Embrach?
F&P Robotics, the manufacturer of Lio, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Lio deployment at Embrach go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Lio deployment at Embrach?
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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