An ambulance cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle includes a base for mounting in the emergency vehicle and an arm mounted for linear movement along the base, wherein the arm configured to support a cot while the cot is being loaded into or unloaded from the emergency vehicle. The ambulance cot loading and unloading system further includes an indicator mounted relative to the arm and a control system, which is in communication with the indicator and configured to generate a status indication of the cot loading and unloading system at the indicator.

An ambulance cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle includes a base for mounting in the emergency vehicle and an arm mounted for linear movement along the base, wherein the arm configured to support a cot while the cot is being loaded into or unloaded from the emergency vehicle. The ambulance cot loading and unloading system further includes an indicator mounted relative to the arm and a control system, which is in communication with the indicator and configured to generate a status indication of the cot loading and unloading system at the indicator.

An autonomous robotic system and methods for transporting patient stretchers, hospital beds, gurneys, and other patient transport apparatuses are provided. The autonomous robotic system includes a mobile robot module including extendable arms configured to interface with wheels of patient apparatuses; a wheel engagement module configured for capturing, lifting, guiding, caging, steering, or pulling the wheels of the patient apparatuses; and a navigation module including LiDAR, computer vision, and/or other sensors to autonomously guide the mobile robot module within hospital environments.