Bangkok, 21 July 2025 – Assoc. Prof. Chanchai Sittipunt, M.D. (4th from left), Director of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University signed a cooperation agreement with True Digital Group Co., Ltd by Mr. Ekaraj Panjavinin (3rd from right), Chief Digital Officer and (Acting) Chief Business Officer, True Corporation Plc. together with Mr. Natwut Amornvivat (4th from right), Director of the Board, True Corporation Plc., and Chairman of the Board, True Digital Group Co., Ltd. to innovate the ‘Medical Assistant and Physical Rehabilitation Robot’ that will serve as a member of the medical team, assisting in the care and treatment of infectious disease patients during their medication and treatment period in isolation rooms. This innovation aims to prevent the spread of infection, enhance the quality of medical services and care, and serve as a model for advancing society toward sustainable development (Innovation for society).
This collaboration builds upon the previous success between the two organizations in the development of the first “Intelligence robot that helps facilitating radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid cancer treatment” that impressed patients and won the prestigious “OPDC Awards 2024 – Public Service Awards” in the Service Innovation category from the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC).
Under this latest cooperation, True Digital Group, a comprehensive digital services and solutions provider under True Corporation Plc., has invented the technological framework, connectivity and specialized design, combining medical expertise from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and medical expertise of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital with adaptive infrastructure including cloud computing, AI, and big data. This reinforces True Digital Group’s commitment to making technology accessible and maximizing its benefits, especially supporting doctors and medical personnel to take care of isolated patients, uplifting quality of medical services beyond standard level, as well as reducing the risk of widespread infection while minimizing the use of expensive disposable medical supplies required during quarantine care. It will serve as a prototype for robotic development that can be adapted to various rehabilitation and healthcare services within Thailand’s public health system in the future.
The “Medical Robot for Treatment and Physical Rehabilitation” is currently under development with a Humanized Design concept. This design aims to provide a friendly, comforting presence to patients during quarantine in an isolation ward and enhance cooperation in physical therapy. The robot is designed to be user-friendly for both patients and medical personnel equipped with advanced technologies including real-time communication via True 5G and AI-powered movement analysis with real-time feedback to improve physical training precision. It’s capabilities also can be enhanced with additional functions in the future such as adapting training programs according to each patient’s personalized rehabilitation plan whether for stroke patients, the elderly, or patients with mobility issues following surgery.