Ambyon
About us
One-third of healthcare professionals’ time is consumed by logistical tasks—time that could be better spent on patient care. With staff shortages on the rise, this burden only grows.
At Ambyon, our mission is to empower healthcare professionals to focus on their true calling: caring for patients.
We take over ad-hoc transport tasks within hospitals—moving 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.
Meet Ambyon ONE: 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
Semantic perception core
Human cognition based, intention prediction. Trustworthy and predictable.
Intuïtive interaction
Adaptive workflow integration, Multi-purpose platform, ETA & Status communication, pleasing aesthetics & ergonomics.
Effortless integration
Zero infrastructural changes required.
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 ex
perience through our demonstrator, working closely with healthcare
professionals to gather feedback and refine our solution. This collabora
tive process is essential, because the impact we aim to make depends
on how well we meet real-world needs
Fun facts
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, TNO
Want 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
What others are saying
Pharmacy assistant
“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.”
Hospital pharmacist
“Just delivering medication takes our pharmacy assistants almost four hours every day. We would rather spend the time on patient care.”
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
