What is the best architectural approach to use when developing medical robots? MedAcuity’s Tom Amlicke will explore this topic at the Robotics Summit & Expo.

The layoffs will reduce cash burn and boost R&D spending to get a quality robotic surgery system “out the door fast.”

Auris Health, an Ethicon subsidiary, received FDA clearance for Monarch for endourological procedures in May 2022.

Ronovo Surgical announced that it closed a new round of financing, bringing its total funds raised to more than $50 million since 2020.

New features from Asensus Surgical include 3D measurement, digital tagging and image enhancement.

The single-column, multiple-arm design of conventional surgical robots limits the angle of approach when multiple instruments are deployed. This is the main challenge that needs to be overcome.

Intuitive Surgical released preliminary Q4 results that included a revenue miss, but the company expects da Vinci surgical robot procedures to grow.

Activ Surgical has completed its first case with ActivSight Intelligent Light, a module that provides enhanced visualization during surgery. 

Researchers at MIT have designed a soft, robotic implantable ventilator that can augment the diaphragm’s natural contractions. 

Titan Medical announced today that it plans to review and evaluate strategic alternatives to unlock shareholder value.

Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon business unit will sell CMR’s surgical robotics system to select hospitals in Italy, France, Germany and Brazil.

There are now Versius robots in operation across Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Surgical robotics company described share consolidation as the last option to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1 per share minimum bid price requirement and retain its listing.

Galen Robotics is a surgical robotics company looking to erase the large capital expenditures end-users face when considering surgical robotics. 

UCSF Health is preparing for the only FDA-approved study of the use of single port robotic technology for colorectal surgery in the U.S.

The Symani Surgical System, which can remove the surgeon from the operating area, has already performed five surgeries.

Levita Magnetics said it has raised $26 million to fund regulatory and commercial progress on its Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery (MARS) platform.

The goal is to commercially launch Enos in early 2025 after securing a De Novo market authorization from the FDA.

MIRA will work inside a microwave-oven-sized experiment locker, and will perform tasks like cutting simulated tissue.

Intuitive warned COVID-19 will likely continue to have an adverse impact on da Vinci procedure volumes.

Robotic microsurgery company Medical Microinstruments announced today that it raised $75 million in a Series B financing round.

The company claims its ORYOM platform can perform fully robotic cataract surgeries with ten times more accuracy than a human hand.