Toyohashi University of Technology has developed Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and other items, and retrieve records.
After the rounds are finished, Mum usually has a walk around the concourse shops downstairs and returns exclaiming in hushed tones at the number of fast-food outlets.
ROGER BANNISTER: I went into my hospital in London, St. Mary's, and I didn't do rounds, but what I did was I went into the physiological technician's lab, and I sharpened the spikes.
Could you call tomorrow? Um, she usually starts checking the rooms at midday, so before then if you can, so she'll have more time to chat. I'll just give you her number because she's got a direct line.