Automation has transformed many industries, but medical robots remain a unique challenge. In this episode, we explore why surgery and other medical tasks resist full automation, from complex anatomy to strict safety demands, and how learning-based AI models might finally unlock the next generation of smarter, more adaptive medical robots.
References:
1- Frontiers | Editorial: Translational research in medical robotics—challenges and opportunities
2- Rethinking Autonomous Surgery: Focusing on Enhancement over Autonomy - ScienceDirect