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Humanoid Robots Just Performed Real Surgery
Researchers at UC San Diego built a humanoid robot controlled remotely by a surgeon that allows it to perform real laparoscopic surgery using standard surgical instruments by translating the surgeon's hand movements into precise robotic actions inside the body. The system was evaluated through benchtop testing, user studies across surgeons of varying experience levels, and successfully performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery, marking one of the first demonstrations of a general-purpose humanoid robot completing an actual surgical procedure rather than a dedicated purpose-built surgical system. The study also identifies key technical gaps that remain before humanoid robots can match the precision and reliability of established platforms like the da Vinci Surgical System. Published in Nature, 2026 submitted by /u/Similar_Suit_3709 [link] [Kommentare] reddit.com · reddit.com
Researchers at UC San Diego built a humanoid robot controlled remotely by a surgeon that allows it to perform real laparoscopic surgery using standard surgical instruments by translating the surgeon's hand movements into precise robotic actions inside the body. The system was evaluated through benchtop testing, user studies across surgeons of varying experience levels, and successfully performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery, marking one of the first demonstrations of a general-purpose humanoid robot completing an actual surgical procedure rather than a dedicated purpose-built surgical system. The study also identifies key technical gaps that remain before humanoid robots can match the precision and reliability of established platforms like the da Vinci Surgical System. Published in Nature, 2026 submitted by /u/Similar_Suit_3709 [link] [Kommentare]
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