Ro's CEO showed us its new AI agent — and its bigger plan to own more of your healthcare

Zach Reitano, co-founder and chief executive officer of Ro. Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Wouldn't it be great if we all had a little, digital minion handling all the small back-and forth chores of our medical care?

On Thursday, Ro is officially announcing the launch of its new AI health agent, designed to do more than a health inquiry on ChatGPT. It's the latest in a long lineup of healthcare agents — from insurers, telehealth providers, electronic health record systems, and regular chatbots — promising to cut down patient wait times, increase access to care, and improve personalized health recommendations with AI .

Ro CEO and co-founder Zach Reitano gave Business Insider an exclusive preview of Ro's new agent , called Robin, showing us how the tool could be used to perform routine tasks like managing side effects, meal planning, or making medication changes.

Ro's new AI agent, named Robin, is like a…