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When Skynet Finally Gets A Medical License

The first robotic surgery took place in 1985, when a clunky PUMA 560 robot assisted in a neurosurgical biopsy. It was primitive, sure, but revolutionary. Fast forward to today, and we’ve traded the clunky for the uncanny. This is where Intuitive Surgical’s (ISRG) da Vinci 5 comes in. This is a robotic surgeon so advanced […]