The Society of Robotic Surgery Annual Meeting (SRS 2026) took place last week in Hollywood, Florida. At the event, the world’s biggest names in surgical robotics shared new innovations and milestones that showcase the ever-growing nature of the surgical robotics space. With many topics covered, AI once again took center-stage, with a number of leaders […]
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EndoQuest Robotics completes enrollment in surgical robot trial
EndoQuest Robotics announced today that it completed enrollment in its PARADIGM pivotal FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study. Houston-based EndoQuest’s PARADIGM trial concluded after the completion of 50 robotic endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) procedures across 49 subjects. The company presented outcomes at the 2026 Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) Annual Meeting. The FDA granted investigational […]
Intuitive showcases AI for surgical robotics, telesurgery capabilities
Intuitive (Nasdaq:ISRG) today outlined its vision for the use of AI in surgical robotics to address key healthcare challenges. The Sunnyvale, California–based surgical robotics leader is sharing its vision at the Society of Robotic Surgery’s (SRS) annual conference (SRS 2026) in Hollywood, Florida. Intuitive said it aims to utilize AI to improve surgical care by reducing […]
CMR Surgical, Nvidia showcase predictive surgical robotic capabilities
CMR Surgical is today showcasing a the capabilities of its Versius Plus surgical robot in a simulated environment with Nvidia technology. The Cambridge, UK-based company is demonstrating what it labels as a “new paradigm of simulation in surgical robotics at” at SRS 2026. It said the demonstration shows Versius Plus when trained to learn from […]
Nvidia unveils open-source simulation framework for surgical robotics
Nvidia today announced the rollout of a new open-source, GPU-accelerated simulation capability to help surgical robot developers. The cloud computing giant unveiled its Nvidia Medical Physics Simulation framework, a new capability with its Isaac for Healthcare platform, at SRS 2026. It aims to help medical robotics developers model anatomy-device interaction, generate hard-to-capture scenarios, test in […]
Medtronic unveils AI computing platform for surgical robotics
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today shared an early look at its next-generation computing platform for the robotic surgery operating room. Touch Surgery Aide, an AI-native surgical computing platform, powers the company’s Touch Surgery ecosystem. Medtronic’s Touch Surgery ecosystem powers the company’s robotic surgery platforms, which include the recently FDA-cleared Hugo robot. The platform enables real-time AI use […]
