Abstract: A banking automation system comprising a robot for robotically assisting a plurality of individuals in retrieval and storage of goods deposited in a bank, wherein during said retrieval and storage of goods by the robot: (a) each of the plurality of the individuals maintains privacy by being placed in a private location, (b) the plurality of the individuals are able to retrieve and store goods simultaneously, and (c) identification of each of the plurality of the individuals is verified biometrically.

Abstract: A pharmacy automation system having a robot having a hardware device and a software for internal mapping is configured to carry out at least the following different interactions: the robot communicates autonomously with a physician or an assistant directly or via an intermediary; the robot interacts with an inventory of goods and browses the inventory of goods to determine if a prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy; if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy, the robot interacts with a medication dispenser, using the internal mapping to fill a container with the prescribed medication, and store the container; when a patient or a proxy arrives to pick up the prescribed medication, the robot checks and approves an identification of the patient or the proxy; and hands the container with the prescribed medication over to the patient or proxy.