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Humanoid robots just removed a gallbladder in a live surgery

Published

10 July 2026

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technology

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RoboticsMedtech

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United States

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Read at sea.mashable.com

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Fusion42 · 10 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

A humanoid robot performed a live cholecystectomy, marking the first surgical procedure by a robot operating autonomously in a clinical setting. The demonstration proves remote-controlled surgical robotics can execute complex procedures without human hands.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Robotics and Medtech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

If you're building surgical tools, robotics platforms, or computer vision for the OR, you now have a proven buyer with a live use-case. The humanoid that just did the surgery needed sensing, haptic feedback, real-time imaging, and precision control - that's three separate supplier categories that just moved from nice-to-have to table-stakes.

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1 source · 10 Jul 2026

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