# Episode Fifty: Elena De Momi

- Show: [Robot Talk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk)
- Published: 2023-05-26
- Length: 17m
- Episode: 50
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi
- Listen: https://ukrobotics.libsyn.com/episode-fifty-elena-de-momi

## Summary

Elena De Momi, an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan and co-founder of the Neuroengineering and Medical Robotics Laboratory, discusses surgical robotics and the EU-funded Atlas and Artery projects. She explains how tendon-driven robots perform intraluminal surgeries like colonoscopy and endobascular ablation, using AI for autonomous tissue classification and navigation. De Momi emphasizes that while these systems increase safety through autonomy, they require a 'human in the loop' for oversight and face complex regulatory landscapes under new EU medical device regulations. She also highlights the upcoming ICRA conference in London, focusing on healthcare robotics and hybrid accessibility.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=7) Introduction: Elena De Momi and Surgical Robotics
- [2:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=123) Atlas Project: Intraluminal Surgery and Tendon-Driven Robots
- [5:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=310) AI for Autonomous Tissue Classification in Endoscopy
- [6:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=401) Human-in-the-Loop Oversight and Safety
- [7:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=466) Artery Project: Autonomous Robotic Catheters for Heart Repair
- [10:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=623) Future Impact: Miniaturization and AI Safety
- [11:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=690) Regulatory Challenges and EU Medical Device Regulations
- [12:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-05-26-episode-fifty-elena-de-momi#t=761) ICRA 2023 Conference: Healthcare Robotics and Hybrid Format

## Topics

- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Polytechnic University of Milan (company)
- Atlas (other)
- Artery (other)
- ICRA (other)
- IEEE (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Axel Krieger | Autonomous Robotics in the Medical Device Field](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-03-25-axel-krieger-autonomous-robotics-in-the-medical-device-field) (Being an Engineer)
- [65. Pizzaiolo Robot & Autonomous Wheelchairs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-04-12-65-pizzaiolo-robot-autonomous-wheelchairs) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [Performance-Guided Surgery:  Robots in the operating room](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-09-19-performance-guided-surgery-robots-in-the-operating-room) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Amazon’s security drone, life-size Gundam & robotic-assisted surgery](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-30-amazons-security-drone-life-size-gundam-robotic-assisted-surgery) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [From the barn to the bar: AI powered robots](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots) (The Robot Report Podcast)

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