Queue launches a robotic pharmacy kiosk that holds 340 medications

Queue, a healthcare technology company based in California, has introduced a robotic pharmacy kiosk that fills, verifies and labels prescriptions. It holds 340 different medications and uses machine vision to check every pill before it is handed out.

Queue says each prescription takes about 30 seconds and that the kiosk can be installed in less than a day. It is meant for community pharmacies, pharmacy chains, urgent care centres and outpatient clinics. Patients get a pickup code when their doctor sends a prescription, Queue's software handles insurance and payment, and pharmacists can be reached by phone or text.

Queue was founded in 2025 by Nick Desai and Josh Liu. Its investors, who have put in $18.6 million, include AlleyCorp, Riot Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures and House Capital. It plans to show the kiosk at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco from 11 to 14 January 2027.

“Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you can get your medicine,” said Desai, the company's chief executive.