Taupō 's Mainstreet Pharmacy using robot tech to pack medication 10 Mar, 2021 08:00 PM 4 minutes to read Mainstreet Pharmacy co-owner Ayman Al Ibousi in front of the new robot, the JVM sachet packer, holding the daily medication for about 10 people. Photo / Rachel Canning Mainstreet Pharmacy co-owner Ayman Al Ibousi in front of the new robot, the JVM sachet packer, holding the daily medication for about 10 people. Photo / Rachel Canning Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender Without a robot, all the pills for Taupō's five rest homes would still be packaged in Rotorua. Packaging up the daily pills for elderly patients is a huge logistical challenge. So big that up until this year, a pharmacy in Rotorua prepared the daily medicine for Taupō's rest home patients.