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Albacastor Technology Limited, a start-up co-founded by Mr. Henry Wah Shing LAM, current PhD graduate of BME, and MNE graduates Mr. Peter Wing Hong CHEUNG and Tsz Lung CHAN, invented an intelligent patient transfer robot – “Horizon”. It could facilitate the transfer of patients between beds with an aim to help reduce healthcare manpower. The trial “Horizon” will be used in a local care home soon. They will also establish the home edition in the next stage.

Earlier, the invention won the Community Engagement Award in the Blue Innovation Challenge 2020. The competition aims to create a platform where start-ups and social enterprises can demonstrate their creative ideas and solutions to challenge the status quo of the financial industry.

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