Humanoid robots perform gallbladder removal on mammals in teleoperated trial (heise.de)

• Two humanoid robots (Surgie) teleoperated to perform gallbladder removal and another procedure on large mammals.
• Study published in Nature found precision comparable to specialized surgical robots but with latency and calibration issues.
• Compact design (27 kg) could enable use in remote or disaster areas where traditional surgical robots are impractical.

"Two humanoid robots, Surgie by Arclab, performed two teleoperated surgeries on large mammals, including a gallbladder removal, at UC San Diego. The robots were controlled remotely by surgeons. The study, published in Nature, demonstrates feasibility but notes latency and calibration issues. The 27 kg, 1.5 m tall robots are designed for portability in underserved or disaster areas. Precision was comparable to specialized surgical robots, but procedures took longer due to recurrent recalibration."