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Medtronic invests $700M in Cornerstone Robotics
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Medtronic has invested $700 million in Cornerstone Robotics, a Hong Kong-based company, securing distribution rights for the Sentire surgical robot outside the U.S. alongside its own Hugo surgical system.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Medtech.
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You should rethink partnership and competition in surgical robotics as Medtronic expands access to multiple robot platforms globally. This move opens new routes for alliances or collisions in markets beyond the U.S.
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