Surgical Robotics News Surgical Robotics covers robot-assisted surgery systems, from established platforms like Intuitive's da Vinci to emerging entrants from Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, CMR Surgical, and startups. Coverage includes FDA clearances and regulatory milestones, clinical trial results, funding rounds and M&A, and advances in areas such as autonomous suturing, haptics, endoluminal robots, and AI-assisted imaging and navigation. Readers will find news, analysis, and market data on how robotics is changing laparoscopic, orthopedic, neurosurgical, and other procedures.
J&J's Monarch Robot Wins FDA Clearance For AI Bronchoscopy Upgrade — Aug 21, 2026 — The FDA cleared Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Quest 3 software update for its Monarch bronchoscopy robot, adding AI-driven pre-procedure planning and 3D...FDA Authorizes Aletta, First Robotic Blood-Draw Device From Vitestro — Aug 20, 2026 — The FDA granted De Novo authorization to Vitestro's Aletta, the first stand-alone robotic device cleared to draw blood from a patient's arm in outpati...Distalmotion's DEXTER Wins FDA Nod For Ventral Hernia Repair — Aug 15, 2026 — Distalmotion's DEXTER robot secured FDA 510(k) clearance for ventral hernia repair, completing its US outpatient portfolio across four high-volume pro...Sight Sciences Wins FDA Nod For OMNI Ultra Single-Pass Glaucoma Device — Aug 8, 2026 — Sight Sciences has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its OMNI Ultra Surgical System, the first MIGS device authorised to perform circumferential canalo...ForSight's JASPER Hits 26-For-26 In Robotic Cataract Milestone — Aug 8, 2026 — Israel's ForSight Robotics says its JASPER surgical platform has now completed 26 first-in-human cataract cases with 100% robotic completion, moving t...Magnendo Bags $18M Series A Led By Penumbra For Magnetic Stroke Robotics — Aug 2, 2026 — MIT spinout Magnendo has closed an $18 million Series A led by Penumbra to productise its magnetic robotic navigation platform for stroke thrombectomy...MMI Wins FDA Nod To Expand REMIND Study, Advancing Robotic Microsurgery As An Alzheimer's Intervention — Aug 1, 2026 — The Italian surgical robotics maker's Symani platform can now enroll up to 15 patients in the first US early-feasibility study of lymphatic reconstruc...Endorobotics' Incisionless ROBOPERA Clears FDA, Locks In Olympus Global Distribution — Jul 30, 2026 — Korean startup Endorobotics wins FDA clearance for its endoscope-mounted ROBOPERA surgical robot and signs a global exclusive distribution deal with O...EndoQuest Closes PARADIGM Trial Enrollment With 100% En Bloc Resection Rate — Jul 27, 2026 — EndoQuest wrapped enrollment in its pivotal PARADIGM Trial after 50 robotic ESD procedures, reporting a 100% en bloc resection rate ahead of an FDA De...Medicaroid Wins Europe's CE Mark For Hinotori Surgical Robot — Jul 27, 2026 — Kobe-based Medicaroid, a Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Sysmex joint venture, has secured a CE mark for its hinotori surgical robot, clearing a Europea...FDA Clears Momentis Anovo For Multiport Surgery, A First For Robotics — Jul 26, 2026 — Momentis Surgical's Anovo becomes the first robotic surgical platform to support natural orifice, single-port and multiport access on one system after...Intuitive Sketches AI-Enabled Future Of Surgery At SRS 2026 — Jul 25, 2026 — Intuitive Surgical used the Society of Robotic Surgery 2026 meeting to lay out its long-term AI vision — from da Vinci 5 case guidance to SimNow train...J&J's OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System Wins FDA De Novo Authorization — Jul 22, 2026 — Johnson & Johnson's OTTAVA, the world's first table-integrated soft-tissue robotic surgical system, received FDA de novo marketing authorization for 1...Medtronic Unveils Touch Surgery Aide, Real-Time AI Platform For The OR — Jul 22, 2026 — Medtronic will demo Touch Surgery Aide at SRS 2026, an NVIDIA-powered real-time AI platform for robotic surgery, alongside FDA-cleared Instrument Exit...Cleveland Clinic Performs First U.S. Robotic Single-Lung Transplant — Jul 22, 2026 — Thoracic surgeons at Cleveland Clinic completed the first US robotic single-lung transplant, avoiding traditional large chest incisions and shortening...Gentherm Wins FDA Clearance For ThermAffyx Warming And Securement Platform For Robotic Surgery — Jul 21, 2026 — Gentherm's ThermAffyx Patient Safety System, cleared by the FDA on July 20, combines active warming with anti-slip securement in a single pad for the...Spiro Robotics Wins FDA 510(k) Clearance for Spiro-VISTA Robotic Intubation — Jul 13, 2026 — Spiro Robotics has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for Spiro-VISTA, the first handheld dual image-guided robotic system for adult tracheal intubation.UC San Diego Uses Teleoperated Humanoid Robots for Live Surgery in World First — Jul 9, 2026 — Two teleoperated Unitree G1 humanoids performed live gallbladder surgeries on non-primate mammals at UC San Diego, the first in-vivo demonstration of...UC San Diego Uses Teleoperated Humanoid Robots for Live Surgery in World First — Jul 9, 2026 — Two teleoperated Unitree G1 humanoids performed live gallbladder surgeries on non-primate mammals at UC San Diego, the first in-vivo demonstration of...Moon Surgical Turns Maestro Into a Multi-Model Surgical AI Platform — Jun 29, 2026 — Moon Surgical's Software Version 2.7 expands its Maestro surgical robot from a single AI capability into a multi-model Physical AI platform automating...