Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Remote Surgery
heyshrutimishra · x · 2026-07-12
A team at UC San Diego demonstrated a humanoid robot performing surgery: researchers equipped it with standard laparoscopic tools and performed a live animal gallbladder removal via teleoperation. The post says such robots cost about $2 million and weigh 1,800 lbs, typically requiring a dedicated OR. This approach offers precision comparable to specialized surgical robots but with lower cost and footprint, potentially deployable in remote clinics, battlefields, and space. The author summarizes: traditional surgical robots require the patient to go to the machine; this robot brings the machine to the patient.
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