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UAE researchers win award for AI tool that helps surgeons during operations
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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Researchers at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi developed Janus AI, an award-winning tool that assists surgeons by providing relevant video clips of similar stages in past robotic surgeries to guide them during operations. The technology won the Robotic Urology Breakthrough Innovation Challenge and aims to expand into other surgical areas after further refinement and regulatory approval.
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You can leverage AI video tools to enhance surgical training and decision-making as this UAE tech opens a new category of real-time surgical assistance. The challenge now lies in moving from prototype to regulatory approval and commercial partnerships.
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