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