Ambyon
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OUR MISSION
Automating hospital logistics so healthcare professionals can focus on their true calling: caring for patients
With the Ambyon ONE robot, we take over ad-hoc transport tasks within hospitals and move autonomously between wards, pharmacies, laboratories, and other departments. By reliably delivering essential supplies without delay, distraction, or human error, we help healthcare teams stay focused where they’re needed most.
Labor shortages due to double aging
The growing staff shortage creates a increasing imbalance between care demand and supply. In 2033 there will be a shortage of 195k healthcare professionals (FME Gupta, 2022)
Overload due to logistical tasks
33% of nurses time is spent on logistical tasks, instead of direct patient care (FME Gupta, 2022). Hospital studies that have reallocated nurse time with automation report a 14% increase in HCAHPS patient satisfaction score (Clarke, 2023)
Medication errors and waste
1/3 medication errors can be prevented by process automation (Nature Digital Medicine 2023)
Rising healthcare cost are unsustainable
Healthcare costs continue to rise due to inefficiencies and increasing demand for care services. Without intervention, quality care will not remain affordable, impacting both patients and healthcare institutions.
WHY DOES THIS MATTER NOW?
One-third of healthcare
professional’s time is consumed
by logistical tasks
Time that could be better spent on patient care.
Ambyon ONE is a new generation of mobile robots that navigate hospitals to deliver and retrieve medication, lab samples, equipment, and nutrition, while intelligently interacting with their surroundings.
Our speciality
Human-cognition inspired perception
Designed to safely navigate dynamic healthcare settings while predicting and adapting to human activity for fast, reliable and predictable transport.
Intuïtive interaction
Seamlessly adapts to existing hospital workflows, supports multiple logistics use cases, provides real-time ETA and status communication, and a calm and ergonomic design ensures easy and non-disruptive use.
Zero infrastructural changes required
Deployable in existing hospital environments without rebuilding infrastructure
Designed together with
healthcare professionals
We can’t build this vision alone. Thoughtful co-creation is at the heart of our approach. Over the past year, we’ve developed the full Ambyon experience through our demonstrator, working closely with healthcare professionals to gather feedback and refine our solution. This collaborative process is essential, because the impact we aim to make depends on how well we meet real-world needs
Read what others think
Curious to hear what others think? Explore the articles to see how our
solution is already making a difference.
30%
Of nurses time is spent on logistical tasks, instead of direct patient care (FME Gupta, 2022).
90%
The chance of succesfull integration increases from 50% to 90% when nurses are carefully taken along in co-creation (BMC Nursing, 2023).
1/3
Medication errors can be prevented by process automation (Nature Digital Medicine, 2023).
14%
Hospital studies that have reallocated nurse time with automation report a 14% increase in HCAHPS patient satisfaction scores Clarke, M. (2023).
Partnerships &
Collaboration
Their expertise and commitment play a crucial role in shaping our technology and ensuring its relevance in the healthcare environment.
In addition to these valued partnerships, we’ve established a Frontrunners Consortium—a select group of pioneering healthcare institutions that are the first to co-create, develop, test & deploy Ambyon in real-world settings.
Projects
Shaping the future of healthcare robotics together!
CareBOTS
Innovative healthcare robotics
Ambyon is a partner in the CareBOTS project. This project focuses on the development and application of robotics solutions in healthcare. CareBOTS, therefore, lays the foundation for a growing community around medical and healthcare robotics in the Netherlands. The project works on reducing workload for healthcare professionals and improving efficiency, while also aiming to strengthen collaboration between SMEs, knowledge institutions, and healthcare providers.
By connecting innovation, research, and real-world care practice, CareBOTS contributes to the development of a future-proof healthcare sector. The project is made possible by the European Regional Development Fund (Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling (EFRO)), the government and the Province of North Brabant through the OPZuid 2021–2027 program.Project partners:
NL Robotics, TU/e, Erasmus MC, Vectioneer, Ambee, LINseq, Radboudumc, Avans Hogeschool, Syntric Medical, HAN, SonicPrecision, TNOWant to know more? Check the website of NlRobotics or Stimulus.
ZorgBots
Innovative healthcare robotics
Ambyon is participating in the ZorgBots project. This project focuses on accelerating the adoption of robotics in healthcare by exploring practical applications and validating their value in real-world settings. ZorgBots focuses on market research and early-stage prototypes, to show the impact robotics can have on the daily practice of healthcare professionals and patients.
By bringing together healthcare providers and innovation partners, this project lays the groundwork for the further development and implementation of healthcare robotics in the Netherlands.
This project started in 2022 and is made possible through the OPZuid 2021–2027 program.
Project partners:
Venamics, TNO, TU/e and Starnus
Ambyon is a partner in the CareBOTS project. This project focuses on the development and application of robotics solutions in healthcare. CareBOTS, therefore, lays the foundation for a growing community around medical and healthcare robotics in the Netherlands. The project works on reducing workload for healthcare professionals and improving efficiency, while also aiming to strengthen collaboration between SMEs, knowledge institutions, and healthcare providers.
By connecting innovation, research, and real-world care practice, CareBOTS contributes to the development of a future-proof healthcare sector. The project is made possible by the European Regional Development Fund (Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling (EFRO)), the government and the Province of North Brabant through the OPZuid 2021–2027 program.Project partners:
NL Robotics, TU/e, Erasmus MC, Vectioneer, Ambee, LINseq, Radboudumc, Avans Hogeschool, Syntric Medical, HAN, SonicPrecision, TNOWant to know more? Check the website of NlRobotics or Stimulus.
What others are saying
We prepare medication for patients here. Transporting it takes a lot of time. The medication is transported through the hospital by logistics staff or pharmacy assistants themselves. But sometimes they are on the other side of the hospital, so they first have to come to us, pick up the medicine, and then go back. That can sometimes take up to half an hour.
– Pharmacy assistant
Especially during the evening and night hours, there is no staff available. It’s important that medication delivery always continues without delay; anything that contributes to that is therefore very welcome.
– Pharmacy assistant
Just delivering medication takes our pharmacy assistants almost four hours every day. We would rather spend the time on patient care.
– Hospital pharmacist
Our Team
Meet the minds, the hearts, and the coffee-fueled geniuses who make Ambyon roll. (Literally)
Willem-Jan Lamers
CEO & Founder
MSc. Mech. Eng.,
Serial entrepreneur Venamics, Accerion, Ambyon
Joep Selten
CTO & Co-founder
MSc. Mech. Eng., MSc. A.I., Healthcare entrepreneur
Betsy Lindsey
Interim CFO
MSc. Economics, Silicon Valley Bank, Co-founder and CFO of Aircision
Talha Ali Arslan
Robotics & Computer Vision
MSc. Mech. Eng., Arioviz, Ex-Accerion
Cesar Lopez
System architect
Ph.D. Mech. Eng., Former prof. Robotics, Former CTO Starnus
Alexander Oliva
Computer vision & Robotics
Ph.D. Robotics, Automation and Production, Mech. Eng., Postdoc Robotics
Lieke Rooijackers
Graphic & Industrial Designer
BSc. Indus. Design.
Jelmer Neeven
Artificial Intelligence
MSc. AI, Former Data scientist Plumerai
Jordi Espina Font
Roboticist
BSc. Mech. Eng.
Jari van Steen
Robotics & Manipulation
MSc. Mech. Eng., Ph.D. Robotics
Inès van Haaften
Nurse innovator
MSc. Healthy ageing, part-time practicing nurse
Peter van Dooren
Robotics & Software
PhD. Robotics
Laura Hockensmith
Accountancy & Marketing
BSc. Int. Finance, Investment analyst Houlihan Lokey & Writer
Mathijs Brands
Mechanical System Architect
MSc. Mech. Eng. SA Carbyon & Lightyear
Patrick van Oirschot
Business-case Analyst
PhD. Econometrics, 25+ yr healthcare process innovator, founder project Asclepius
