Demonstration of transportation service for the physically handicapped using autonomous driving robots

business overview

Program Name Demonstration of transportation service for the physically handicapped using autonomous driving robots
company name Alpha Robotics draft type Smart demonstration project
type of exception active interpretation service type Smart IoT
Approval date 2020-09-14 Business start date 2020-09-14
Department in charge Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Regulatory Department Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Demonstration area Busan
Regulatory exceptions
(Related regulations)
  • (Current regulation) Since autonomous driving transport devices do not fall under the category of medical devices, it is difficult to use them in hospitals because they cannot be registered as medical devices.

– Lack of standards, specifications, and requirements for autonomous driving of medical devices (Medical Device Act)

  • (Active administration) If there are no standards or guidelines during medical device approval review, approval can be reviewed by presenting relevant international standards or test standards set by the company itself. Allowed available manpower
business conditions
Main Content
  • Autonomous driving patient transport service that can easily move patients (those with physical disabilities) within the hospital using autonomous driving transport robots

– The mobile robot moves the patient from the hospital bed to the destination

concept diagram

담당자

Department in charge Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Urban Economics Department 044-201-3738
Regulatory Department Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Medical Device Policy Division 043-719-5652
Dedicated organization Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) Smart City Infrastructure Development Room 031-389-6319