Surgical Robot Divergence: da Vinci Makes >$10B/Year While Vicarious Failed
philfung · x · 2026-07-23
The post contrasts the vastly different commercial outcomes of two robotics companies. While Vicarious' surgical robot never made it to market, Intuitive's da Vinci system now generates over $10 billion in annual revenue.
The author highlights da Vinci as arguably the biggest commercial success story in the robotics industry to date.
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