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Robots, people and buildings. Working together in healthcare.

ROCOM is an open standard for connecting robots, building systems, workforce platforms and task systems — with clear responsibilities and testable interfaces.

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Edition 2026a (draft) · CC-BY 4.0 · Source on GitHub

Four control planes. One shared standard.

ROCOM connects four areas of healthcare operations. Each contributes its own capabilities and retains its responsibilities.

Robot

Connect robot capabilities and execution status through robot and fleet-management systems.

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Infrastructure

Coordinate access to doors, lifts and shared spaces through building and access-control systems.

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Workforce

Connect staffing, skills and availability to coordinate people and robot capacity.

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Task

Connect operational needs, priorities and progress through clinical and logistics task systems.

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Security at the connections

Each system has its own responsibilities. Their connections need clear rules too.

ROCOM defines who may request an action, what data may be shared, and how systems respond when access is denied or a dependency fails.

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A shared concern across all four planes — not a replacement for local safety systems.

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Hospitals & care organisations

Understand what to ask for, assess and verify when introducing connected robot systems.

Technology providers

Find the interfaces and evidence relevant to your system.

IT, security & assurance

Review trust boundaries, responsibilities and conformance evidence.

Further reading and participation

The ROCOM specification is developed openly through a structured process with editions, supplements and correction proposals.