Samsung-linked hospital to bring humanoid robot as surgical assistant into an operating room of a hospital in South Korea

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"... The project is now in a validation phase. In a simulated surgical environment, the team is testing the robot’s ability to pass and retrieve instruments, operate an endoscope, retract tissue, understand voice commands, and stop and recover safely. To reach commercialization, the robot will go through repeated performance testing, simulated-environment and preclinical studies, usability evaluations by medical staff, establishment of a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) quality system, clinical trials, and regulatory approval as a medical device. ..."

Samsung-linked hospital to bring humanoid robots into operating room - Nikkei Asia "AI-powered surgical assistants aim to ease South Korea's medical staff shortage"

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