A medical robot is now capable of drawing blood with skill comparable to a trained human. The Aletta system has similar ...

The Aletta from startup Vitestro uses near-infrared light and ultrasound to find veins, then executes the blood collection process from tourniquet application to bandaging.

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Vitestro’s Aletta uses ultrasound and imaging to find veins and perform routine blood draws, offering a potential answer to the nationwide phlebotomist shortage. On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vitestro, a pioneer in medical robotics advancing automated diagnostic blood collection, today announced the launch of its new corporate website ...

One minute and 49 seconds, that was the median time a machine needed to read a patient’s arm, choose a vein, insert a needle, fill the tubes, and withdraw, across the Dutch clinical trial that carried ...

Newswise — Utrecht, The Netherlands, April 14, 2026 – Vitestro, the pioneer in medical robotics advancing automated diagnostic blood collection, today announced the publication of its multicenter ...

Labcorp Venture Fund, Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health, InterVest, MGFO, PGGM, Puma Venture Capital, and ROM Utrecht invest alongside existing investors Invest-NL, EIC Fund, Fred Moll, NYBC Ventures, and ...

The FDA authorized the first robotic device that can independently draw patients' blood without a hands-on operator, the agency announced on Wednesday. The Aletta device uses near-infrared light and ...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first robotic blood-draw device, addressing the shortage of phlebotomists throughout the nation. The Aletta is the first standalone ...