Philips selected for ARPA-H program to advance AI-enabled robotic stroke careAugust 26, 2026 Philips receives up to US$33.7 million award from ARPA-H to expand access to AI-enabled robotic stroke care, supporting the program's goal of expanding access to specialized interventions Philips will collaborate with Johns Hopkins University and Boston University to develop technologies for remote and increasingly automated endovascular procedures Building on Philips' leadership in image-guided therapy and the Azurion platform, the work lays the foundation for a future interventional suite that integrates robotics, AI-enabled automation and smart devices into a single clinical workflow Cambridge, MA, USA and Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced it has received an up to US$33.7 million award under the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)) Autonomous Interventions and Robotics (AIR) program, led by Dr. Ileana Hancu, to advance AI-enabled robotic procedure automation for stroke care. Working with Johns Hopkins University, Boston University, and Dr. J Mocco of Weill Cornell Medicine, Philips will develop technologies for remote-assisted and increasingly automated endovascular procedures, helping expand access to advanced stroke care.
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