The 2025 GTC Taipei, hosted by NVIDIA, kicked off on the 21st. Yu-Jen Chen, Vice Superintendent of Mackay Memorial Hospital, was invited to share the hospital’s clinical experience in deploying AI-powered robots, in collaboration with tech partner Ubitus. The session explored how NVIDIA technology is enabling the development of intelligent robots with voice recognition, remote control, and high mobility features, as well as Taiwan’s strong international competitiveness in AI-powered healthcare.
The hospital has adopted NVIDIA-based systems to develop a range of smart robotic solutions. These include wheel-based robots that understand voice commands, humanoid robots capable of natural language conversations and item delivery, and agile AI robot dogs equipped with advanced sensing capabilities. These robots are currently undergoing trials in the emergency department, where patient flow is fast-paced and procedures are complex. Powered by large language models, the robots can interact naturally with humans, navigate with precision, and carry out tasks flexibly, significantly alleviating the workload on clinical staff.
Mackay is also piloting "virtual human" technology in its emergency department. These digital avatars, displayed on screens and various display devices, are being tested for applications such as patient interviews, emotional support, data collection, and real-world task execution—helping to create a more comprehensive smart healthcare environment.
Vice Superintendent Yu-Jen Chen explained that the AI solutions introduced at Mackay have already been tested in real clinical settings and have the potential to be expanded internationally. For instance, the voice-interactive consultation system can be quickly adapted into multilingual versions. This flexibility positions Mackay well for collaborations with countries in Southeast Asia, Japan, or Western regions. Taiwan boasts an integrated ecosystem encompassing high-quality healthcare, National Health Insurance data, AI model implementation, and powerful GPU computing capacity. Backed by Mackay’s hands-on experience, Taiwan’s smart healthcare is no longer a theoretical concept—it’s a fully operational and export-ready “Taiwan Model” for clinical application.
In addition, Mackay is utilizing NVIDIA’s MONAI platform for medical image interpretation, supporting doctors in reading lung CT scans and brain MRIs. The AI assists by offering preliminary diagnoses and highlighting suspected lesions, enhancing diagnostic consistency and speeding up reading times by 20–30% on average. The annotated images and heat maps also serve as valuable teaching aids for younger physicians.
Resource: 馬偕醫院導入輝達AI技術 機器人進駐急診室減輕醫護負擔
