The Intelligence Layer
of Surgery

Senhance and da Vinci 5 restored touch with a physical sensor. A Kyoto University study tested whether a camera could estimate the same force with no new hardware at all.

Stryker's SportSuite Vision earned FDA De Novo authorization for Apple Vision Pro and completed its first hip arthroscopy case at Duke Health.

Spineart and eCential Robotics' Op.n platform, previously cleared for navigation only, now has FDA 510(k) clearance for robotic-assisted spine surgery via the PERLA TL app.

Robotic surgery is no longer a two-horse race. While da Vinci, Hugo, and Ottava compete for attention in the United States, another rivalry is playing out on the global stage. Medtronic's Hugo and CMR Surgical's Versius Plus are both racing to become the flexible, modular alternative to the traditional immersive robotic console. Both platforms share a similar philosophy. Both use open consoles. Both use modular, cart based arms instead of a single integrated system. The diffe

Nine surgical robots placed on a six-level autonomy ladder, sourced to FDA filings and peer-reviewed studies. Only two make a decision — neither is for sale.

Six robotic surgery milestones, from the first FDA-cleared surgical robot in 1994 to the first robotic operation performed aboard the International Space Station.