KF-RBT-100 Slide Delivery Robot

KF-RBT-100 intelligent pathology slide delivery robot

About KF-RBT-100

The KF-RBT-100 Intelligent Pathology Slide Delivery Robot takes routine specimen transport off your team’s hands. It carries slides, cassettes, paraffin blocks and supplies between the preparation room, pathologist workstations and the archive, around the clock, with every hand-off tracked and recorded.

  • Call from anywhere: pathology system, web console, mobile app or the robot’s touch screen.

  • Secure and traceable: 4 lockable compartments holding up to 80 trays (1,600 slides), with access control and full delivery history.

  • Built for the lab: rides elevators and passes access-controlled doors, with automated scheduling and real-time alerts.

Smarter Logistics for the Pathology Laboratory

In a busy pathology department, slides, cassettes and paraffin blocks move constantly between the grossing room, the histology lab, pathologists’ offices and the archive. When this is done by hand, skilled staff leave their benches to carry trays, finished slides wait for the next round trip, and hand-offs are rarely recorded.

KF-RBT-100 takes over this routine transport. Staff call the robot, load the secured compartment and send it on its way. The robot travels to the destination on its own, the recipient follows the delivery in real time, and every step is logged, so your team can stay focused on diagnosis and quality.

KF-RBT-100 robot navigating a hospital corridor with route map

Application Scenarios

One robot covers the daily transport tasks of the whole pathology department.

Slide Delivery

Transports stained slides from the preparation room to pathologists’ workstations as soon as they are ready, so diagnosis can start without waiting for a manual round.

Slide Filing

Returns reviewed slides from pathologist workstations to the archive securely, keeping filing orderly and traceable.

Block Retrieval

Retrieves archived paraffin blocks on demand for recuts, immunohistochemistry or molecular testing.

Cassette Delivery

Moves tissue cassettes between grossing, processing and embedding stations to keep the histology workflow flowing.

Medical Supply Delivery

Delivers reagents, consumables and documents between departments, saving trips for laboratory staff.

Cross-Zone Delivery

Serves multiple departments and zones with automated scheduling, coordinating requests from several terminals at once.

How It Works

From request to hand-off in four simple steps, with no one leaving the bench.

01

Call the Robot

Request a delivery from the pathology system, the web console, the mobile app or the robot’s 10.1-inch touch screen.

02

Load and Secure

Place slides, cassettes or blocks in one of the four lockable compartments. Access control keeps the contents for authorized staff only.

03

Autonomous Delivery

The robot plans an optimized route and travels across zones to the destination at up to 1.5 m/s.

04

Collect and Return

The recipient follows the delivery in real time and collects the items on arrival. The robot then returns to its service point, with the task recorded.

KF-RBT-100 slide delivery robot with pathology system and mobile app scheduling

Storage Capacity

Four lockable compartments, each holding 20 standard slide drying trays of 20 slides: up to 1,600 slides delivered in a single trip.

KF-RBT-100 storage capacity: 4 compartments, 20 slide trays each, 20 slides per tray, 1,600 slides in total

Elevator & Access Control Integration

Like a hotel delivery robot, KF-RBT-100 can call and ride elevators to reach other floors, and open secured laboratory doors through the access control system, so deliveries reach every floor and zone without a staff escort.

KF-RBT-100 elevator and access control integration

Note: Both integrations require on-site retrofit of the existing elevator and access control systems, carried out by qualified professional contractors.

Key Benefits

Automated logistics that make the laboratory faster, safer and easier to manage.

24/7 Continuous Operation

An 8-hour battery and a charging dock keep the robot running 24/7, moving samples across every shift.

More Time for Skilled Staff

Removes repetitive walking and carrying from the day of technicians and pathologists, so they can focus on high-value work.

Faster Turnaround

On-demand, congestion-free delivery shortens the wait between preparation, diagnosis and filing.

Secure Chain of Custody

Enclosed compartment with access control and end-to-end historical records for every slide and block moved.

Real-Time Visibility

Track robot status and every delivery live, with instant alerts for abnormal events.

Seamless Integration

Integrates with KF-DSMS / IMS and with the KF-PIMS pathology information system or LIS, or runs on its own controlled by a standalone mobile app.

Slide Delivery Robot Parameter

Product Type Intelligent Pathology Slide Delivery Robot Dimensions 525 × 520 × 1066 mm
Storage Capacity 4 compartments, 80 trays, 1,600 slides (74 L) Compartment Size Min. 225 × 331 × 58 mm
Max. 456 × 331 × 247 mm
4 configurable sizes
Payload Capacity ≥ 100 kg Minimum Passage Width 70 cm
Maximum Speed 1.5 m/s, intelligent speed adjustment Mapping Capacity ≥ 25,000 m² (single-floor map)
Display 10.1-inch touch screen Connectivity Wi-Fi / 4G / 5G
Battery Life 8 hours (24/7 with charging dock) Charging Time 4.5 hours
Operation 24/7, unattended with real-time traceability Scheduling Cloud-based dispatching; call via pathology system, web console or mobile app
System Integration KF-DSMS / IMS, KF-PIMS / LIS; standalone mobile app control Transported Items Slides, cassettes, paraffin blocks, medical supplies
Management & Safety Access control, historical records, exception alerts
Product Type Intelligent Pathology Slide Delivery Robot
Dimensions 525 × 520 × 1066 mm
Storage Capacity 4 compartments, 80 trays, 1,600 slides (74 L)
Compartment Size Min. 225 × 331 × 58 mm
Max. 456 × 331 × 247 mm
4 configurable sizes
Payload Capacity ≥ 100 kg
Minimum Passage Width 70 cm
Maximum Speed 1.5 m/s, intelligent speed adjustment
Mapping Capacity ≥ 25,000 m² (single-floor map)
Display 10.1-inch touch screen
Connectivity Wi-Fi / 4G / 5G
Battery Life 8 hours (24/7 with charging dock)
Charging Time 4.5 hours
Operation 24/7, unattended with real-time traceability
Scheduling Cloud-based dispatching; call via pathology system, web console or mobile app
System Integration KF-DSMS / IMS, KF-PIMS / LIS; standalone mobile app control
Transported Items Slides, cassettes, paraffin blocks, medical supplies
Management & Safety Access control, historical records, exception alerts