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Performance-Guided Surgery: Robots in the operating room

The Robot Report Podcast · 19 Sept 2025 · 1h 05m

What this episode covers

Dustin Vaughan, VP of R&D for Robotics at Ascensus, discusses the development of the Luna surgical platform and the Senhance system, emphasizing performance-guided surgery and augmented intelligence. He details the integration of AI with Carl Storz, the challenges of regulatory clearance (FDA 510k pathway), and the specific focus on pediatric care with 5mm instruments. The episode also covers Universal Robots' perspective on the new ISO 105018:2025 standards, which shift the focus from 'collaborative robots' to 'collaborative applications' and introduce new safety requirements like 3-position enabling devices.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Companies
Ascensus, Universal Robots, Figure AI, ReThink Robotics, Carl Storz, Intuitive Surgical
Products
Luna, Senhance, da Vinci

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