IIIT-Delhi and IIT Delhi Jointly Launch 'MCC-Medical Cobotics Centre'; Check Details Here

New Delhi: The iHub Anubhuti-IIITD Foundation (Technology Innovation Hub of IIIT-Delhi) and the iHub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC, Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi) have jointly unveiled the 'MCC-Medical Cobotics Centre' at the campus of the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi.

This collaborative medical facility is supported by funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, as part of the NMICPS mission, and it will be operated jointly by iHub Anubhuti, IIIT Delhi and IHFC, IIT Delhi. 

The Medical Cobotics Centre has the vision of becoming India's inaugural advanced medical simulation and training facility, incorporating cutting-edge technology. It is intended to cater to a wide audience, including doctors, paramedics, technicians, engineers, biomedical researchers, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the Center is fully equipped to provide hands-on simulation training opportunities to medical professionals nationwide. 

These training programs, ranging from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques, will be meticulously crafted in collaboration with prominent medical practitioners and experts, primarily sourced from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Additionally, the Center is aimed to incorporate state-of-the-art technologies to facilitate advanced research and development in the domains of healthcare robotics and digital healthcare.

Furthermore, the Center will serve as a testing ground for numerous emerging startups in the medical sector, particularly those focusing on innovations in digital healthcare and healthcare applications involving AR/VR, AI, cobotics, robotics, cognitive sciences, and similar fields. 

The MCC has initiated its inaugural Call for Proposal targeted at young startups, offering funding opportunities of up to INR 1 crore for projects related to digital healthcare and medical healthcare using the aforementioned application areas.

Dr. Akhilesh Gupta, Secretary at SERB and Senior Advisor at DST, GOI, graced the inauguration ceremony as the chief guest. 

During his address, he remarked that this inauguration represents a significant coming together of engineers and medical professionals, highlighting the profound collaboration inherent in this MCC and the pivotal role of simulation in evaluating diverse medical technologies. 

While it's commonly believed that doctors possess limitless capabilities, it's crucial to recognize that doctors, like everyone else, depend on technology to provide efficient healthcare solutions, Gupta said. 

Expressing his delight during the launch of the Medical Cobotics Centre, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, the Director of IIT Delhi, mentioned that IIT Delhi was delighted to announce the opening of the center and emphasized the synergy between healthcare and engineering, which he considered the next frontier of progress.

He further explained that they believed the medical simulator would complement their existing initiatives in medical devices like mPRAGATI, fostering an innovation ecosystem to enhance modern healthcare and promote partnerships between IIT Delhi, IIIT, AIIMS, and other medical institutions. 

He expressed eager anticipation for the Innovation Hub in Cobotics to generate new cobotics-based interventions and innovations aimed at providing affordable healthcare solutions.

During the inauguration of the MCC, Prof. Ranjan Bose, Director of IIIT Delhi, expressed that this is undoubtedly a significant moment as the Technology Innovation Hubs of two leading institutes have joined forces to collaborate in a crucial field, medical cobotics. 

Witnessing it as a natural synergy and complementarity in this partnership, he revealed that medical cobotics has well-acknowledged benefits where humans cooperate with intelligent automated technology to enhance precision and efficiency while retaining the human element. 

In addition to translational research leading to product development and the emergence of startups, the Center will also facilitate the training of healthcare professionals. Its primary focus will be to devise intelligent solutions that enhance patient care quality, boost operational efficiency, and establish safer working environments for healthcare practitioners.

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