Robotics

Miniature handheld robotic system for total knee arthroplasty enters distribution agreement

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, a global medical technology leader, has announced a limited distribution agreement with THINK Surgical, regarding its wireless, handheld, TMINI Miniature Robotic System for total knee arthroplasty. The agreement will result in an...

Corin Group announces clinical use of Apollo robotic-assisted surgical platform 

Corin Group, a pioneer in orthopaedic innovation, has announced the successful completion of the first cases using the Apollo platform and ApolloKnee software for robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty.  First user, Dr Jeff Lawrence of Wisconsin,...

BlackBerry announces collaboration with AMD to advance foundational precision and control for robotics industry 

BlackBerry Limited has announced a collaboration with AMD designed to revolutionise next-generation robotic systems by enabling new levels of low latency and jitter and repeatable determinism. Together, the companies will address the critical need for...

Socially assistive robots ease pressure on hospital staff and reassure patients  

Next-generation socially assistive robots have been successfully tested in a healthcare setting to assist patients, alleviate their anxiety and relieve pressure on nursing staff as part of a hospital trial co-conducted by researchers from the UK’s...

Scottish company makes key global breakthrough in robot-assisted heart surgery  

A Glasgow-based company has played a leading role in bringing the world’s first robotic aortic valve replacement through a tiny incision in the neck significantly closer to reality.    CardioPrecision – a specialist in less...

Dental robotics leader Neocis secures US$20M in funding 

Neocis, a global leader in robot-assisted dental implant surgery, has announced that the company has raised US$20M in additional funding.    Neocis manufactures and markets Yomi, dentistry’s first and only robotic surgical system...

Intuitive’s da Vinci single-port surgical system receives CE Mark

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced that the da Vinci Single-Port (SP) surgical system has received CE mark approval for use in Europe for endoscopic abdominopelvic,...

Rotenburg Hospital becomes the latest to adopt Versius 

CMR Surgical, a global surgical robotics business, announced that Kreiskrankenhaus Rotenburg, Germany has become the latest hospital in Germany to adopt the next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius.  Introducing robotic surgery for the first...

Ocutrx unveils OcuLenz AR/XR headset, aiding vision for patients with advanced macular degeneration 

Ocutrx Technologies, a leader in Augmented Reality (AR) and 3D technology for medical and surgical applications is pulling back the curtain on its latest innovation: OcuLenz, its groundbreaking Augmented Reality (AR) / Extended Reality (XR) headset. OcuLenz...

Andromeda Robotics unveils AI-powered companion robot for elderly care 

Australian-based robotics and AI startup Andromeda Robotics announced it is undertaking initial trials with aged care provider Allity (part of the Bolton Clarke Group).  The trials involve Andromeda’s prototype humanoid companion robot that has...

World’s first fully robotic liver transplant 

In a historic achievement, the Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE) team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has successfully performed the world’s first fully robotic liver transplant in the Kingdom of...

World’s first device to target the sacroiliac joint

Pain Relief Technology, a newcomer to the wellness industry, has unveiled the Bax-si, its flagship, eponymous device, designed to provide non-invasive pain relief for those who suffer from lower back discomfort. Their invention comes at a time when back...