Robot model

Milton Helper Bot

Indoor hospital delivery robot (the 'Helper Bot', named Milton) built by Academy of Robotics with Milton Keynes University Hospital staff, designed to carry…

Manufacturer: Academy of Robotics
Form factor: delivery
Maturity: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 1

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Milton Helper Bot, a delivery by Academy of Robotics (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage: pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Milton Helper Bot. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

Milton Helper Bot at Milton Keynes University Hospitalended
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…

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Record createdOct 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment recordedDec 29, 2022
at Milton Keynes University Hospital

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Milton Helper Bot.

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Sources (2)

MKUH trials Helper Robots to support staff · https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/?p=36164 · 2022-12-29
Innovative helper bot trialled in Milton Keynes · https://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/innovative-helper-bot-trialled-milton-keynes · 2023-01-04

Common questions

What is Milton Helper Bot?

How much does Milton Helper Bot cost?

Milton Helper Bot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Milton Helper Bot from Academy of Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

Is Milton Helper Bot actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Milton Helper Bot is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Milton Helper Bot?

Milton Helper Bot is made by Academy of Robotics.

Where is Milton Helper Bot deployed?

1 verified deployment of Milton Helper Bot is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Milton Keynes University Hospital.

Can you buy Milton Helper Bot?

Milton Helper Bot is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.

What is Milton Helper Bot's maturity stage?

Milton Helper Bot is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

Is Milton Helper Bot safe?

Milton Helper Bot has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

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: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.