# The Robot That Draws Blood Better Than Humans — Especially on the Hardest Patients - Date: 2026-04-14 - Category: Robotics A Dutch robot drew blood from 1,633 patients and produced a hemolysis rate of 0.3% — roughly 10 times lower than typical outpatient labs. Lab directors are not talking about labor replacement. They are talking about sample quality and the cost of redraws. ---