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Samsung-linked hospital to bring humanoid robots into operating room - Nikkei Asia

A surgeon imagines using a humanoid robot in the operating room, highlighting the move toward robot-assisted surgery in a Samsung-connected hospital, as reported by Nikkei Asia.

The National Medical Institute already uses 6 surgical robots in daily operations – mzdrowie.pl

Translated title. Original: Państwowy Instytut Medyczny korzysta na co dzień już z 6 robotów chirurgicznych – mzdrowie.pl

The piece surveys the growth and challenges of surgical robotics in cardiac surgery, noting 6 robots enable tailoring to procedures, the promise of telechirurgy, regulatory hurdles in Europe, and the economic factors shaping adoption and competition among multiple robotic systems.

Japanese university, surgeons' society perform remote robotic surgery | News | Science Japan

A Japanese university and the Japan Surgical Society report five remote-controlled robotic surgeries for bowel cancer using Medicaroid's Hinotori, performed by local and remote surgeons in Aomori. They aim to expand access, verify safety through March, seek regulatory approval and health insurance coverage, and target a commercial rollout in about two years.

A large-scale survey revealed whether Russians are ready to trust their lives to an AI-powered surgical robot.

Translated title. Original: Масштабный опрос показал, готовы ли россияне доверить свою жизнь роботу-хирургу с ИИ

A survey of 1,800 Russian adults found that half would refuse surgery performed by an AI-powered robot without a doctor present, while 28.9% would agree. Men were more willing than women, and support was linked to greater acceptance of other autonomous technologies.

Robotic Surgery in Abu Dhabi: What Comes Next for AI in the Operating Theatre? | WIRED Middle East

WIRED Middle East discusses robotic surgery and AI in Abu Dhabi, including a panel, a keynote, and a case of telesurgery where Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi provides remote expertise to a patient in Pakistan, highlighting patient safety and the broadening reach of advanced surgical technologies.

Apollo Hospitals Deploys da Vinci 5 Surgical Robot in India — Vector Wire

Apollo Hospitals in Bengaluru has begun using the da Vinci 5 robotic system, enabling surgeon-controlled, tactile-assisted surgery across five specialties with force feedback and in-procedure video review; the deployment emphasizes imaging and haptics over autonomy, highlighting data relevance for AI research in surgical robotics.

London-based “Surgical Intelligence” company XRlabs raises €7.48 million to bring AI into the operating room | EU-Startups

XRlabs, a London-based Surgical Intelligence startup, raised €7.48 million in seed funding led by Playground Global, with Eka Ventures participating, and appointed Omar Ishrak as Chair. The company offers device-agnostic AI software that converts live surgical data into real-time, anatomy-aware views, with products XRlabs SIM and SurgicalOS, deployed in over 100 cases; funding will scale operations, regulatory efforts, and clinical evidence, aided by UK AIRR compute access.

China’s humanoid robots hunt for work in South Korea as Seoul bets on physical AI | South China Morning Post

Chinese humanoid-robot firms expand into South Korea, moving from demonstrations to factory trials and commercial use as Seoul increases investment in physical AI; notable players include UBTech Robotics, Anyverse Dynamics, AgiBot, and Unitree Robotics, with coverage tied to a Korea Times and SCMP partnership.

NVIDIA releases real-time surgical operation world model “Cosmos3-H-Dreams” – Unite.AI

Translated title. Original: NVIDIA、リアルタイム外科手術ワールドモデル「Cosmos3-H-Dreams」を公開 – Unite.AI

NVIDIA released Cosmos3-H-Dreams, a real-time, conditional generative world model for robotic surgery, trained on clinical gallbladder removal videos with the Versius system. The model, built on Cosmos3 and accelerated by FlashDreams, is available with code and aims to evaluate surgical policies and generate synthetic data, while acknowledging it is a research tool, not a clinical device.

AI-assisted robotic surgery offers new possibilities in prostate cancer treatment - Bağımsız Gazetesi

Translated title. Original: Yapay zekâ destekli robotik cerrahi prostat kanseri tedavisinde yeni imkânlar sunuyor - Bağımsız Gazetesi

A urology specialist says AI and robotic systems can support more precise, tailored prostate cancer surgery, while emphasizing that patient selection and surgeon experience remain central. Treatment should prioritize cancer control and preserve urinary and sexual function where possible; focal treatments may suit some patients with localized disease.