A vaguely human-like white robot emerges from an elevator and glides down the hallway of a busy Tacoma hospital. Patients and visitors look on, slightly confused, slightly amazed when it stops, its single mechanical arm reaching out deliberately to badge open an automatic door. The robot passes through the threshold, and its digital eyes—formerly bright blue circles—transform into pink hearts.
The sight of Moxi, an AI-powered robot now cruising the hallways of MultiCare facilities including Tacoma General and Deaconess in Spokane, in addition to hospitals across the country, can feel like a vivid dream: the future, coming to rudely remind us that it’s already here.
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