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A close-up view of an industrial robotic arm performing a welding operation on a thick metal plate inside a large factory, bright orange and white sparks flying
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A surgical robot just performed one of the world's most common heart operations through tiny cuts between the ribs

At a California hospital, a da Vinci robot helped a surgeon bypass blocked heart arteries without cracking open the chest. The patient was walking the next day.

4 min read
A gleaming surgical robot arm in an empty, well-lit modern operating theatre, no people present, stainless steel instruments resting unused on a tray nearby, st
Robotics

J&J's Ottava Robot Folds Into the Operating Table Itself

Johnson & Johnson's long-awaited surgical robot hides its four arms beneath the table when not in use. The FDA just cleared it for ten common abdominal procedures.

3 min read
A gleaming surgical robot arm in an empty, well-lit modern operating theatre, no people present, stainless steel instruments resting unused on a tray nearby, st
Robotics

Vicarious Surgical Plans to Shut Down Next Week as Cash Runs Out

The Massachusetts surgical robotics company has asked shareholders to vote on dissolving the business on July 21. Investors are unlikely to receive anything back.

3 min read
A close-up view of an industrial robotic arm performing a welding operation on a thick metal plate inside a large factory, bright orange and white sparks flying
Robotics

The Welding Robot That Teaches Itself the Perfect Path

Path Robotics uses AI vision to guide welding torches in real time. Now it is sending robot dogs into shipyards. Here is what that means for manufacturing.

3 min read
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