Foxconn and NVIDIA Partner to Innovate Smart Hospitals
Global, Monday, 19 May 2025.
Foxconn collaborates with NVIDIA to enhance smart hospital solutions using AI-accelerated robotics and digital applications, potentially reducing nurse workloads by up to 30% in Taiwan.
Addressing Healthcare Workforce Challenges
The collaboration comes at a critical time as the global healthcare system faces an anticipated shortage of 4.5 million nurses by 2030 [1]. To address this challenge, Foxconn’s innovative Nurabot, powered by NVIDIA technology, has demonstrated promising results in reducing nurse workload by up to 30% in clinical applications through automated delivery of medications, specimen transport, and ward patrol duties [1].
Advanced AI Infrastructure Development
The partnership’s foundation rests on sophisticated AI computing capabilities. Foxconn has deployed its Honhai Super AI Computing Center, equipped with NVIDIA DGX systems, to develop healthcare-specific AI models through its CoDoctor AI platform [1]. These systems are enhancing diagnostic accuracy across multiple applications, including retinal imaging, vital sign monitoring, and cancer screening. The collaboration has expanded further with today’s announcement of a new AI Factory supercomputer in Taiwan, featuring NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell architecture [2][3].
Real-World Implementation and Results
The technology is already showing practical benefits in Taiwan’s healthcare facilities. At Taichung Veterans General Hospital, nurses report significant improvements in workflow efficiency. As noted by Shu-Fang Liu, deputy director of the nursing department, ‘Robots are augmenting our capabilities so we can provide more focused, meaningful care’ [1]. The hospital has successfully implemented Nurabot for delivering wound care kits and health education materials to patient bedsides, significantly reducing physical fatigue among nursing staff [1].
Future Healthcare Innovation Pipeline
The partnership extends beyond current implementations, with Foxconn actively developing advanced visualization tools using NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform [4]. These innovations include 3D visualizations of cardiac and vascular systems, and simulations of drug treatment effects on breast cancer tumors [1]. Through NVIDIA’s AI Blueprint for video analytics, healthcare facilities can now analyze real-time video data to alert staff of medical events and generate visual summaries for management teams [1].