IEEE Spectrum6 min read
This Robot Will Draw Your Blood Now
You sit down and put your arm in the cradle. You press a button. The machine takes it from there.A near-infrared light sweeps your inner elbow, hunting for a vein. A puff of alcohol hits your skin. An ultrasound probe glides across your arm, mapping how deep the vessel runs and which way it bends.
By Elie DolginIEEE Spectrum Robotics

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Originally published by IEEE Spectrum Robotics on Sep 7, 2026.
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