Exploring how soft robotics can revolutionize minimally invasive surgery
First soft robot for colo-rectal surgery in human cadaver. Credit by: STIFF-FLOP An overview paper published in the journal Science explores artificial intelligence (AI) applications in medical robots, including Professor Kaspar Althoefer’s scientific research unlocking the potential of flexible and adaptable surgical robots to revolutionize surgical procedures. Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RAMIS) has seen significant…