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  "id": 10679334,
  "title": "AI, robotic arms power Hong Kong public hospital laundry and meal centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ai-robotic-arms-power-hong-kong-public-hospital-laundry-and-meal-10679334",
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  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:11:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3369221/ai-robotic-arms-power-hong-kong-public-hospital-laundry-and-meal-centre"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has rolled out artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic automation at its new support services centre to handle laundry processing and meal production for public hospitals, aiming to boost efficiency and worker safety. The six-storey, 62,000-square-metre centre, which houses the central laundry and food production unit, opened its doors to the press for the first…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "AI, robotic arms power Hong Kong public hospital laundry and meal centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ai-robotic-arms-power-hong-kong-public-hospital-laundry-and-meal",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:11:13.000Z"
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