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UC San Diego Researchers Use Humanoid Robots for Remote-Controlled Surgeries
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By קובי ברקת
First reported by Now 14 · Jul 12, 2026
What happened
UC San Diego researchers conducted a trial using humanoid robots remotely controlled by surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgeries, aiming to reduce costs and improve surgical access in remote areas. The robots successfully completed tasks like gallbladder removal but require further development before widespread use.
- 01UC San Diego used humanoid robots for remote-controlled minimally invasive surgeries.
- 02Two Unitree G1 robots named Surgie performed tasks like tissue retraction and gallbladder removal.
- 03Each robot costs under $20,000, much cheaper than traditional surgical robots.
- 04The technology aims to address surgeon shortages and improve remote surgical access.
- 05Robots required recalibration and surgeries took longer than usual during trials.
- 06Robots will initially assist surgeons rather than replace them fully.
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