Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business 231 - How Robots Are Saving America's Nursing Crisis with Matthew Chang
Sep 15, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Matthew Chang, a Georgia Tech engineer and founder of Chang Robotics, shares insights on how robotics is transforming healthcare and manufacturing. He highlights revolutionary autonomous solutions, including hospital robots that deliver supplies in record time. Chang explains the hurdles faced in nursing shortages and how collaborative robots are reshaping patient care. He also dives into groundbreaking projects like the driverless bus in Jacksonville and innovative, eco-friendly food packaging, showcasing the future of automation and its impact on efficiency.
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KiwiBot Brightens Patient Deliveries
- Matthew describes KiwiBot as a small, friendly point-to-point delivery robot that lifts patient moods when it brings emergency meals.
- He contrasts it with larger supply robots and highlights the delight factor for patients and kids.
Make Beds Power-Assisted, Not Unattended
- Add autonomous drive and power-assist to hospital beds to reduce nurse injuries and workers' comp claims.
- Design beds to be escorted by nurses, not fully autonomous, so patient safety and nurse oversight remain intact.
Built A Humanless Paper Factory
- Chang recounts building driverless factories, including a fully robotic paper factory that produced tissue during COVID.
- He highlights a lights-out 450,000 sq ft facility with driverless forklifts and a small control room.
