Vocera Communications
[ACQUIRED]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: San Jose, CA · Est. 2000 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vocera Communications: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $3.2B raised, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACQUIRED
Capital / Funding
$3.2B
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
1
Overview
Vocera Communications, now part of Stryker, developed hands-free wearable communication devices for healthcare, including the Vocera Badge — a Wi-Fi-enabled, voice-activated wearable that connects clinicians by name, role, or group. Founded in 2000, the company pioneered voice-over-Wi-Fi communication in hospitals and expanded into clinical workflow software, alarm management, and patient engagement tools. Stryker acquired Vocera in February 2022 for approximately 3.1 billion USD
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Apr 2019.
Leadership & Founders
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (2 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Stryker acquisition of Vocera CommunicationsJan 6, 2022
MOST RECENT · Stryker acquisition of Vocera Communications · 2022-01-06 · with Stryker · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Incidents affecting Vocera Communications
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Vocera Communications?
Vocera Communications, now part of Stryker, developed hands-free wearable communication devices for healthcare, including the Vocera Badge — a Wi-Fi-enabled, voice-activated wearable that connects clinicians by name, role, or group. Founded in 2000, the company pioneered voice-over-Wi-Fi communication in hospitals and expanded into clinical workflow software, alarm management, and patient engagement tools. Stryker acquired Vocera in February 2022 for approximately 3.1 billion USD
What does Vocera Communications make?
Vocera Communications has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Vocera Badge (Vocera Communications builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is Vocera Communications publicly traded?
Vocera Communications is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Vocera Communications?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Vocera Communications building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Who is the CEO of Vocera Communications?
Brent Lang is the ceo of Vocera Communications, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Vocera Communications?
Vocera Communications has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is Vocera Communications headquartered?
Vocera Communications is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
How much funding has Vocera Communications raised?
Vocera Communications has raised approximately $3.2B in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Vocera Communications?
Vocera Communications has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Where does Vocera Communications operate robots?
Vocera Communications operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.
How many robots has Vocera Communications deployed?
DEPLOY has 2 verified Vocera Communications deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Vocera Communications a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Vocera Communications ranks in roughly the top 15% of companies tracked by the registry.
Are there any incidents involving Vocera Communications?
1 active incident involving Vocera Communications is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Vocera Communications safe?
Vocera Communications has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Apr 2019. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.