# The Robot That Draws Blood Better Than Humans — Especially on the Hardest Patients

- slug: 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.

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