Autonomous robotic system for biochemical testing in healthcare environments

A diagnostic system comprising:

• a cartridge that includes a plurality of wells, at least one of which includes a sample from a patient is deposited by an operator;
• a robotic cart into which the cartridge is insertable by the operator for analysis;
• and
• a control platform that is responsible for managing
• (i) movement of the robotic cart through a physical environment, and
• (ii) testing of the sample when the cartridge is inserted into the robotic cart.

A method performed by a robotic cart that includes a test system for performing a biochemical test, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a control platform, input that is indicative of an instruction to be positioned in a given location inside a facility;
• traversing the facility in an autonomous manner based on signals output by one or more sensors included in the robotic cart;
• permitting insertion of a cartridge with a sample deposited therein;
• and
• performing a biochemical test with the test system in response to the cartridge being inserted into the robotic cart.

A non-transitory medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving first input that is indicative of a request to summon a robotic cart;
• transmitting an instruction to the robotic cart to position itself in a given location;
• receiving second input that is indicative of an output derived by the robotic cart through analysis of a sample taken from a patient;
• and
• displaying an analysis of the output on a display mechanism, for review by an operator of the computing device.