New robotics and health technology centre opens in Liverpool, Australia

It will host over 60 clinical scientists specialising in key research areas.

The Perich Centre for Robotics and Health Technology has launched in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research.

The centre is co-located with Liverpool Hospital and will host over 60 clinical scientists specialising in robotics, medical artificial intelligence, digital health, and remote diagnosis and intervention.

Research projects at the facility will cover areas such as remote sensing and wearable devices in midwifery, nursing, and women’s health, as well as allied health-led rehabilitation robotics and gamified therapy for acquired brain injury.

It will also focus on digital solutions for diabetes prevention, child and adolescent wellbeing, and gastrointestinal disease management.