These advances have the potential to allow augmented dexterity to make surgery safer, faster, and more reliable for patients worldwide.
The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving fixtures) and action failures (e.g., failure to insert the cover, tripping, environment collisions [1:24]) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioceptive sensors.
Clinical-trial participants saw their knee pain abate and could engage better with activities that got them up and going.
