From left to right: David Crabb, Spencer Krause, and Peter Seiff.
Robots have been supporting hospital operations for years, from the operating room and rehabilitation to logistics. Many people are familiar with how such systems have reshaped surgery and improved patient outcomes.
Less visible, but equally important, are the robots helping to keep healthcare facilities running efficiently behind the scenes.
The Robotics Summit & Expo, which takes place May 27 to 28 in Boston, will feature the session, “How to Successfully Design Hospital Logistics Robots.” The panel discussion will be at 4:15 p.m. ET on the first day of the show.
Panelists to discuss hospital robotics
This Robotics Summit session will feature insights from:
- David Crabb is the founder and CEO of Rovex Technologies. The company is focused on innovating robots for hospital logistics. Crabb, M.D., ABPM-CI, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and clinical informaticist. He completed the UF Medical Honors Program and residency in emergency medicine at the University of Florida, where he later held clinical leadership and informatics roles before departing in 2025 to focus on Rovex. Dr. Crabb is passionate about advancing healthcare through informatics, systems innovation, and robotics.
- Spencer Krause is the president and CEO of SKA Robotics. He has been engineering and building robots for over 25 years. SKA Robotics has served multiple Fortune 100 companies, developing advanced field robotic systems and assisting in developing multiple robotic healthcare platforms. Krause has a master’s degree in robotics systems development from Carnegie Mellon University. He recently co-founded Tension Dynamics because he recognized an opportunity to revolutionize the market for linear actuators. In his spare time, Krause records a podcast where he has informal and raw conversations with people doing interesting things in technology, research, and entrepreneurship.
- Peter Seiff is the CEO of ST Engineering Aethon, a 20-year incumbent in the hospital logistics sector. If you’ve received healthcare in a U.S.-based hospital, there is a good chance your meals and linens were delivered by an Aethon robot. A seasoned executive with technical beginnings, Seiff has served the healthcare robotics sector for over 30 years, working for Automated Healthcare, McKesson, and Aethon, taking multiple companies through acquisition.
Brianna Wessling, an associate editor at The Robot Report, will moderate the panel.
Register for the Robotics Summit & Expo today
Registration is now open for the Robotics Summit & Expo, the world’s leading technical event for commercial robotics developers. The summit is produced by The Robot Report and WTWH Media.
The show will have more than 50 sessions in tracks on AI, design and development, enabling technologies, healthcare, and logistics. The Engineering Theater on the show floor will also feature presentations by industry experts.
More than 70 speakers are confirmed from companies such as Fictiv, Harmonic Drive, maxon, PickNik Robotics, RealSense, Robust AI, Tesla, Toyota Research Institute, and more.
The Robotics Summit will also feature a number of networking opportunities. They include a Mix & Mingle Networking Reception after the first day of the show and the ticketed RBR50 Awards Dinner.
The Robotics Summit & Expo is co-located with DeviceTalks Boston, which focuses on medical devices.
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