Samsung demos 3 humanoid robots assisting surgery, targeting clinical trials in 2029
CyberRobooo · x · 2026-10-19
Samsung Medical Center demonstrated three humanoid robots assisting a simulated gallbladder operation using goat liver tissue:
- Roles: one teleoperated by a surgeon for incision, dissection, and suturing; one handling instrument pickup and delivery; one holding the laparoscope while retracting tissue
- Project: ORchestra, led with Rainbow Robotics, AIDIN Robotics, Seoul National University and others, using the RB-Y1 mobile humanoid (1.4m tall, 24-26 DoF, 3kg per arm, 600mm reach)
- Timeline: clinical trials targeted for 2029
- Samsung Electronics' new RX division is reportedly building a general-purpose humanoid for CES 2027; Musk predicts Optimus could beat top human surgeons in 3 years.
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