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Robot Seen Retrieving Medication at Shanghai Pharmacy

Digirise announced that its on-site research in China confirmed a robot retrieving medication at a pharmacy in Shanghai.

What happened

According to an announcement by Digirise published on PR TIMES, the company surveyed seven robotics-related companies in Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Shanghai, China, from October 29 to November 3, 2026. At a brick-and-mortar pharmacy in Shanghai, it said it observed a wheeled, dual-arm robot taking medications ordered online from shelves.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/dejiraizu-chuugoku-3-toshi-7-sha-wo-genchichousa-shanhai-no-008c5b. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.