ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It may feel futuristic to see robots rove around St. Anthony's Hospital every day, but Beaker and Hygeia are more than just mechanical marvels — they serve an important function.

Nurse Manager Kristen Lefkimiotis says Beaker helps nurses in the ICU and on the dialysis floors by delivering specimens to the hospital lab. Hygeia is part of a pilot program and makes deliveries for the pharmacy.

What You Need To Know • Two robots, Beaker and Hygeia, help staff at BayCare's St. Anthony's Hospital • Beaker moves between the first-floor laboratory and the ICU, cardiovascular ICU and dialysis floors, making pickups and deliveries to the lab, and Hygeia goes to and from the pharmacy • St. Anthony's Hospital is a 94-year-old facility and does not have a pneumatic tube s

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