{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"157177","rtpr_id":"nPnXjf40a-20260930","ticker":"HCTI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["HCTI"],"title":"Healthcare Triangle, Inc Signs MOU to Bring AI-Enabled Humanoid Nursing Robots to Hospitals in North America","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-30T18:00:01.030Z","article_body":"Healthcare Triangle, Inc Signs MOU to Bring AI-Enabled Humanoid Nursing Robots to Hospitals in North America\nPR Newswire\n\nPLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026\n\nHCTI signs MOU which details planned North American Joint Venture.The Proposed\nventure would deploy humanoid robots to assist with patient toileting and\nhygiene care, easing the physical burden on nursing teams while preserving\npatient dignity\n\nPLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Triangle, Inc.\n(Nasdaq: HCTI) (\"HCTI\"), a healthcare information technology company, today\nannounced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (\"MOU\") with\nAI World Sdn. Bhd. (\"AI World\"), a Malaysian company specializing in\ninformation technology, artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics, to\nestablish a joint venture to bring AI-enabled humanoid nursing robots to\nhospitals and clinical settings across North America.\n\nUnder the MOU, the parties intend to form a new joint venture company that\nwould hold the intellectual property and distribution rights for the robots in\nNorth America. HCTI is expected to hold a 70% ownership interest in the joint\nventure and AI World 30%.\n\nHCTI will aim to use its established network of the over 140 hospital\nrelationships it has built over the years to bring these robots to\nmarket after obtaining the required approvals, and applicable regulatory\nclearances.\n\nAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates a global shortage\nof 4.5 million Nurses by 2030 and healthcare facilities are adopting\nautomation to reduce heavy physical workloads and administrative burnouts.\n\nThe robots are designed to function as AI nursing assistants, supporting\npatient toileting and the related cleaning and hygiene care. These are among\nthe most physically demanding and time-consuming tasks in inpatient care, and\namong the most sensitive for patients. By performing this work under the\nsupervision of clinical staff, the technology aims to give nurses more time\nfor direct patient care, reduce the risk of caregiver injury, and support\nconsistent, dignified hygiene care.\n\nIn North America, the region HCTI and AI World are targeting, Grand View\nResearch estimates that robotic nurse assistants accounted for roughly 39% of\na global market of approximately $1.5 billion in 2025, or about $585 million.\nThe global market is projected to grow to approximately $4.4 billion by 2033,\na compound annual growth rate of 14.7%. Demand is underpinned by a persistent\nU.S. nursing workforce gap: the Health Resources and Services Administration\nprojects an 8% shortage of registered nurses in 2028.\n\nHow the joint venture is expected to work\n\n * HCTI is expected to lead funding for the venture from a range of sources and\nto be responsible for manufacturing arrangements, sales and distribution,\nmarketing the robots through its established network of hospital and\nhealthcare-provider clients.\n * AI World is expected to provide the technical know-how, technology transfer\nand manufacturing support needed to ensure the robots are built to AI World's\nspecifications and quality standards, along with ongoing engineering and\nsoftware support.\n * Patient safety first. The parties plan to pursue the required regulatory\napprovals and to conduct clinical validation, including pilot deployments with\nhospital clients, before any commercial roll-out. Privacy and data security,\nincluding HIPAA compliance, will be built into the program.\n\"Hospitals are under intense pressure from staffing shortages and clinician\nburnout, and toileting and hygiene care is a heavy part of that workload,\"\nsaid Suresh Venkatachari, Founder of Healthcare Triangle. \"Together with AI\nWorld, we intend to bring a practical, AI-enabled solution to the clinicians\nand patients we already serve. Our hospital relationships give us a direct\npath to pilot and deploy this technology responsibly, with patient dignity and\nsafety at the center.\"\n\nNext steps\n\nThe MOU is non-binding, other than with respect to certain provisions,\nincluding exclusivity and confidentiality. Formation of the joint venture is\nsubject to, among other things, due diligence, negotiation and execution of\ndefinitive agreements, board and other required approvals, and applicable\nregulatory clearances. The parties expect to negotiate the definitive\nagreements over the coming months. There can be no assurance that a definitive\nagreement will be reached or that the joint venture or the robots will be\nsuccessfully developed, approved or commercialized.\n\nAbout Healthcare Triangle, Inc.\n\nHealthcare Triangle, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCTI), based in Pleasanton, California,\nreinforces healthcare progress through breakthrough technology and extensive\nindustry knowledge and expertise. Healthcare Triangle supports healthcare\norganizations — including hospitals and health systems, payers, and\npharma/life sciences organizations — in their effort to improve health\noutcomes through better utilization of the data and information technologies\nthey rely on. Healthcare Triangle's Cloud and Data Platform (CaDP), marketed\nas CloudEz™ and DataEz™, has achieved HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2)\nCertified status, demonstrating to clients the highest standards for data\nprotection and information security.\n\nAbout AI World Sdn. Bhd.\n\nAI World Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian company engaged in information technology,\nartificial intelligence and humanoid robotics. The company focuses on turning\nartificial intelligence and humanoid robotics into practical solutions for\neducation, industry, healthcare, research and public engagement. Visit\nwww.aiworld.com.my\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4786463-1&h=3686751333&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aiworld.com.my%2F&a=www.aiworld.com.my)\n for more details.\n\nForward-Looking Statements and Safe Harbor Notice\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding the proposed joint venture with AI World, the anticipated ownership\nand respective roles of the parties, the negotiation of definitive agreements,\nand the development, regulatory approval, clinical validation and\ncommercialization of AI-enabled humanoid nursing robots. Such forward-looking\nstatements are identified by words such as \"proposed,\" \"intend,\" \"expect,\"\n\"anticipate,\" \"plan,\" \"aim,\" \"believe\" and similar expressions. These\nstatements are based on current expectations and are subject to significant\nrisks, uncertainties and conditions, including the outcome of due diligence,\nthe negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, receipt of board and\nother required approvals, HCTI's ability to secure funding, the availability\nof manufacturing and technology transfer arrangements, receipt of applicable\nregulatory clearances, the results of clinical validation and pilot\ndeployments, and compliance with privacy, data security (including HIPAA) and\nother domestic and foreign regulatory requirements. The MOU is non-binding,\nother than with respect to certain provisions, including exclusivity and\nconfidentiality, and there is no assurance that a definitive agreement will be\nsigned, that the joint venture will be formed on the terms described or at\nall, or that the robots will be successfully developed, approved or\ncommercialized. Nothing in this press release constitutes an offer to sell or\na solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Actual results could differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements\nas a result of these and other risks, including those described in HCTI's most\nrecent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the U.S. Securities\nand Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\"), which are available at www.sec.gov\n(http://www.sec.gov) . All forward-looking statements in this press release\nare qualified by these cautionary statements, and HCTI undertakes no\nobligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.\n\nInvestor Contact\n\nHealthcare Triangle, Inc.\n1-800-617-9550\nir@healthcaretriangle.com (mailto:ir@healthcaretriangle.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-triangle-inc-signs-mou-to-bring-ai-enabled-humanoid-nursing-robots-to-hospitals-in-north-america-302894367.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-triangle-inc-signs-mou-to-bring-ai-enabled-humanoid-nursing-robots-to-hospitals-in-north-america-302894367.html)\n\nSOURCE Healthcare Triangle, Inc.\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnXjf40a-20260930","title":"Healthcare Triangle, Inc Signs MOU to Bring AI-Enabled Humanoid Nursing Robots to Hospitals in North America","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"HCTI","created":"2026-09-30T18:00:01.030Z","tickers":["HCTI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Healthcare Triangle, Inc Signs MOU to Bring AI-Enabled Humanoid Nursing Robots to Hospitals in North America\nPR Newswire\n\nPLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026\n\nHCTI signs MOU which details planned North American Joint Venture.The Proposed\nventure would deploy humanoid robots to assist with patient toileting and\nhygiene care, easing the physical burden on nursing teams while preserving\npatient dignity\n\nPLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Triangle, Inc.\n(Nasdaq: HCTI) (\"HCTI\"), a healthcare information technology company, today\nannounced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (\"MOU\") with\nAI World Sdn. Bhd. (\"AI World\"), a Malaysian company specializing in\ninformation technology, artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics, to\nestablish a joint venture to bring AI-enabled humanoid nursing robots to\nhospitals and clinical settings across North America.\n\nUnder the MOU, the parties intend to form a new joint venture company that\nwould hold the intellectual property and distribution rights for the robots in\nNorth America. HCTI is expected to hold a 70% ownership interest in the joint\nventure and AI World 30%.\n\nHCTI will aim to use its established network of the over 140 hospital\nrelationships it has built over the years to bring these robots to\nmarket after obtaining the required approvals, and applicable regulatory\nclearances.\n\nAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates a global shortage\nof 4.5 million Nurses by 2030 and healthcare facilities are adopting\nautomation to reduce heavy physical workloads and administrative burnouts.\n\nThe robots are designed to function as AI nursing assistants, supporting\npatient toileting and the related cleaning and hygiene care. These are among\nthe most physically demanding and time-consuming tasks in inpatient care, and\namong the most sensitive for patients. By performing this work under the\nsupervision of clinical staff, the technology aims to give nurses more time\nfor direct patient care, reduce the risk of caregiver injury, and support\nconsistent, dignified hygiene care.\n\nIn North America, the region HCTI and AI World are targeting, Grand View\nResearch estimates that robotic nurse assistants accounted for roughly 39% of\na global market of approximately $1.5 billion in 2025, or about $585 million.\nThe global market is projected to grow to approximately $4.4 billion by 2033,\na compound annual growth rate of 14.7%. Demand is underpinned by a persistent\nU.S. nursing workforce gap: the Health Resources and Services Administration\nprojects an 8% shortage of registered nurses in 2028.\n\nHow the joint venture is expected to work\n\n * HCTI is expected to lead funding for the venture from a range of sources and\nto be responsible for manufacturing arrangements, sales and distribution,\nmarketing the robots through its established network of hospital and\nhealthcare-provider clients.\n * AI World is expected to provide the technical know-how, technology transfer\nand manufacturing support needed to ensure the robots are built to AI World's\nspecifications and quality standards, along with ongoing engineering and\nsoftware support.\n * Patient safety first. The parties plan to pursue the required regulatory\napprovals and to conduct clinical validation, including pilot deployments with\nhospital clients, before any commercial roll-out. Privacy and data security,\nincluding HIPAA compliance, will be built into the program.\n\"Hospitals are under intense pressure from staffing shortages and clinician\nburnout, and toileting and hygiene care is a heavy part of that workload,\"\nsaid Suresh Venkatachari, Founder of Healthcare Triangle. \"Together with AI\nWorld, we intend to bring a practical, AI-enabled solution to the clinicians\nand patients we already serve. Our hospital relationships give us a direct\npath to pilot and deploy this technology responsibly, with patient dignity and\nsafety at the center.\"\n\nNext steps\n\nThe MOU is non-binding, other than with respect to certain provisions,\nincluding exclusivity and confidentiality. Formation of the joint venture is\nsubject to, among other things, due diligence, negotiation and execution of\ndefinitive agreements, board and other required approvals, and applicable\nregulatory clearances. The parties expect to negotiate the definitive\nagreements over the coming months. There can be no assurance that a definitive\nagreement will be reached or that the joint venture or the robots will be\nsuccessfully developed, approved or commercialized.\n\nAbout Healthcare Triangle, Inc.\n\nHealthcare Triangle, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCTI), based in Pleasanton, California,\nreinforces healthcare progress through breakthrough technology and extensive\nindustry knowledge and expertise. Healthcare Triangle supports healthcare\norganizations — including hospitals and health systems, payers, and\npharma/life sciences organizations — in their effort to improve health\noutcomes through better utilization of the data and information technologies\nthey rely on. Healthcare Triangle's Cloud and Data Platform (CaDP), marketed\nas CloudEz™ and DataEz™, has achieved HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2)\nCertified status, demonstrating to clients the highest standards for data\nprotection and information security.\n\nAbout AI World Sdn. Bhd.\n\nAI World Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian company engaged in information technology,\nartificial intelligence and humanoid robotics. The company focuses on turning\nartificial intelligence and humanoid robotics into practical solutions for\neducation, industry, healthcare, research and public engagement. Visit\nwww.aiworld.com.my\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4786463-1&h=3686751333&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aiworld.com.my%2F&a=www.aiworld.com.my)\n for more details.\n\nForward-Looking Statements and Safe Harbor Notice\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding the proposed joint venture with AI World, the anticipated ownership\nand respective roles of the parties, the negotiation of definitive agreements,\nand the development, regulatory approval, clinical validation and\ncommercialization of AI-enabled humanoid nursing robots. Such forward-looking\nstatements are identified by words such as \"proposed,\" \"intend,\" \"expect,\"\n\"anticipate,\" \"plan,\" \"aim,\" \"believe\" and similar expressions. These\nstatements are based on current expectations and are subject to significant\nrisks, uncertainties and conditions, including the outcome of due diligence,\nthe negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, receipt of board and\nother required approvals, HCTI's ability to secure funding, the availability\nof manufacturing and technology transfer arrangements, receipt of applicable\nregulatory clearances, the results of clinical validation and pilot\ndeployments, and compliance with privacy, data security (including HIPAA) and\nother domestic and foreign regulatory requirements. The MOU is non-binding,\nother than with respect to certain provisions, including exclusivity and\nconfidentiality, and there is no assurance that a definitive agreement will be\nsigned, that the joint venture will be formed on the terms described or at\nall, or that the robots will be successfully developed, approved or\ncommercialized. Nothing in this press release constitutes an offer to sell or\na solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Actual results could differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements\nas a result of these and other risks, including those described in HCTI's most\nrecent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the U.S. Securities\nand Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\"), which are available at www.sec.gov\n(http://www.sec.gov) . All forward-looking statements in this press release\nare qualified by these cautionary statements, and HCTI undertakes no\nobligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.\n\nInvestor Contact\n\nHealthcare Triangle, Inc.\n1-800-617-9550\nir@healthcaretriangle.com (mailto:ir@healthcaretriangle.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-triangle-inc-signs-mou-to-bring-ai-enabled-humanoid-nursing-robots-to-hospitals-in-north-america-302894367.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-triangle-inc-signs-mou-to-bring-ai-enabled-humanoid-nursing-robots-to-hospitals-in-north-america-302894367.html)\n\nSOURCE Healthcare Triangle, Inc.\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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