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Two major Indian tech institutions are teaming up to make the country a global leader in medical robotics, bringing life-saving healthcare technology from research labs to hospital bedsides. The partnership could transform how millions access advanced medical care.
Global medical technology leader Mindray has launched its Singapore innovation hub, partnering with top universities and research agencies to accelerate breakthroughs in medical AI, robotics, and diagnostics. The collaboration promises to transform healthcare delivery across the region.
A four-legged robot is now helping military medics identify the most critically injured soldiers faster during chaotic battlefield situations. DARPA's new technology could mean the difference between life and death when every second counts.
Ten robots at Tokyo University conduct complex medical experiments around the clock without any human supervision. This fully automated lab could slash drug development time from decades to years.
Scientists discovered how small creatures swim efficiently in a "mesoscale" realm of physics, revealing the secret to building tiny robots that could deliver drugs directly to tumors. The breakthrough could transform medical treatment without harming the whole body.
A friendly robot with a face is giving hospital patients clear answers about their health conditions, and both patients and doctors love how it works. The technology could help ease the burden on overstretched healthcare systems while keeping medical information accurate and trustworthy.
A robotics company celebrated 20 years by unveiling a surgical robot built specifically for operating rooms, not adapted from industrial machines. The lightweight arm could make advanced robotic surgery more accessible to hospitals everywhere.
Over 300,000 healthcare innovators from 150 countries gathered in Shanghai to unveil breakthrough medical technologies that will transform patient care. The world's first invasive brain-computer interface and advanced surgical robots signal a new era in precision medicine.
A Canadian robotics company just launched a medical robotic arm designed specifically for operating rooms, not adapted from factory robots. After two decades of helping people achieve more through technology, Kinova is bringing precision robotics to surgeons and patients.
For the first time ever, humanoid robots have successfully performed complete surgeries, including a gallbladder removal alongside a human surgeon. This breakthrough could bring life-saving operations to remote communities, battlefields, and areas without access to expensive specialized surgical equipment.
Unitree Robotics delivered more than 5,500 walking humanoid robots in 2025, outpacing American competitors by over 35 times. The milestone signals rapid progress in making advanced robotics accessible and affordable worldwide.
As delivery robots roll through 20 US cities, they're creating an unexpected workforce of "robot wranglers" who rescue stuck bots, clean sensors, and keep fleets running. Charlie Snodgrass went from delivering food himself to managing the robots that replaced him—earning $54,000 a year in a job that didn't exist five years ago.
China's robotics industry exploded in 2025, shipping 18,000 humanoid robots worldwide—a 508% jump from the previous year. Inside a Beijing innovation park, robots are now threading needles, running marathons, and transforming how we think about AI's future.
A British photographer with no robotics training rallied friends to build a life-size walking robot using "air muscles" instead of motors. Their weekly spaghetti dinners and scrap-yard finds launched a company that's still pioneering robotics today.
Two humanoid robots successfully participated in gallbladder removal surgeries at UC San Diego, marking a groundbreaking moment that could help solve America's growing surgeon shortage. This historic achievement brings us closer to expanding access to critical medical care in underserved areas.
After two million robotic procedures worldwide, medical device giant Stryker just launched a handheld robotic system that makes knee replacement surgery easier for doctors and safer for patients. The breakthrough tool guides surgeons with precision without requiring the complex setup of traditional surgical robots.
Eleven innovative healthcare robotics startups just joined a program designed to speed their life-changing technologies from the lab to patients who need them. From AI-guided dental care to robots that sort medications, these companies are getting expert mentorship to navigate the complex path from prototype to hospital bedside.
Four women in Oman just received advanced robotic surgery without leaving their country, thanks to a historic medical breakthrough. Aster Royal Al Raffah Hospital became the first private healthcare facility in Oman to perform robotic-assisted procedures, bringing world-class treatment home.
Engineers just created a soft robot that moves without motors or gears, using only heat and origami-inspired folding patterns. The breakthrough could lead to tiny medical robots that deliver drugs inside the human body.
A South Korean medical robotics company just raised $94 million and became a billion-dollar "unicorn" with a mission to make advanced surgery accessible worldwide. LivsMed's robotic systems are already performing procedures across continents.
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