Surgeons use teleoperated humanoid robots to perform live surgery—a world first

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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have successfully performed live surgeries using teleoperated humanoid robots for the first time in a preclinical trial. This collaboration between engineers and surgeons marks a breakthrough in surgical robotics.

For the first time, two teleoperated humanoid robots have been used to complete two surgeries during a preclinical trial, researchers report in the July 8 issue of the journal Nature. The work is the result of a collaboration between a team of engineers and a team of surgeons at the University of California San Diego.