Robots could soon lend nurses a helping hand in the delivery ward. In a two-year study, researchers from MIT have investigated whether robots can effectively take on the job of a'resource nurse,' making complex decisions in a fast-paced environment. Resource nurses are tasked with making thousands of critical decisions, including bed assignments and selecting the right nurse to perform a C-section – and so far, the researchers found that doctors and nurses accepted the robot-made recommendations 90 percent of the time. Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory trained a Nao robot to learn the differences between good and bad decisions on the delivery floor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical center in Boston In the study, the researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory trained a Nao robot to learn the differences between good and bad decisions on the delivery floor, according to CNN Money. Then, the robot named'Ginger' was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston to test out her skills.

Most women aren't just happy with the technological advancements that have aided in labor and delivery -- they demand them. But what if the next big innovation in childbirth is delivering a baby with the help of . . . According to findings from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, what was once relegated to sci-fi movies could play a vital role in future labor wards. In a video produced by CNN, you can see one such robot assisting doctors and nurses with everything from understanding patients' needs to making scheduling decisions. This role of "resource nurse," in which one person is in charge of assigning all the other nurses to care for patients, is complicated not only because it requires quick, effective decision-making but because it occurs in a stressful, often unpredictable setting.

It was then given tasks of a resource nurse, assigning beds and scheduling Robots could soon lend nurses a helping hand in the delivery ward. In a two-year study, researchers from MIT have investigated whether robots can effectively take on the job of a'resource nurse,' making complex decisions in a fast-paced environment.