Surgeons at the University of California San Diego perform what multiple outlets describe as the first live-animal surgeries using humanoid robots. In two procedures, the robots remove gallbladders from pigs, with reporting describing the work as a step toward future human trials. ABC News, Fox News, New York Post, and other sources say the robots operate in an operating room while being teleoperated or remotely controlled by surgeons. NDTV and Singularity Hub refer to the robots by the nickname “Surgie,” and describe them as completing successful gallbladder operations on live pigs. Gizmodo and ScienceAlert highlight that the robots use standard surgical tools during the procedures, suggesting general-purpose capability rather than a specialized device for a single task. Popular Science also characterizes the effort as an early milestone, noting that humans assist and control the system remotely rather than fully autonomous operation. Several articles present the demonstration as relevant for settings where remote medical assistance could be valuable, including potential applications beyond Earth.
Humanoid robots perform first live-animal gallbladder surgeries under remote surgeon control
Surgeons at the University of California San Diego perform what multiple outlets describe as the first live-animal surgeries using humanoid robots. In two procedures, the robots remove gallbladders fr...
- UC San Diego surgeons conduct two live-animal gallbladder surgeries using humanoid robots.
- The surgeries involve removing gallbladders from pigs.
- The robots use standard surgical instruments during the procedures.
- The robots are controlled by surgeons remotely/teleoperated during the operations.
- The demonstration is presented as a step toward future human trials.
Humanoid robots have performed surgery on live animals for the very first time in an astonishing new breakthrough.
1 month agoHumanoid robots have performed surgery on live animals for the very first time in an astonishing new breakthrough.
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1 month agoTeleoperated humanoid robots completed two live gallbladder surgeries on pigs, marking a first for general-purpose machines in the operating room.
1 month agoTwo human-like robots just used regular surgical instruments and their bare android hands to competently operate on a living animal for the first time.
1 month agoThe robot removed a pig's gallbladder with standard surgical tools in an ordinary operating room. The post In a First, a Humanoid Robot Performed Live Surgery Under a Surgeon’s Control appeared first on SingularityHub.
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