The team behind the Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (Star) have demonstrated how the semi-autonomous device can cut more accurately than a human surgeon. Star combines a near-infrared camera that monitors how marks move when its electrosurgical cutting tool makes incisions, allowing it to readjust as it works. In a recent experiment at a conference, Star outperformed its human counterparts by making straight and less damaging two-inch cuts. One day, the team behind the robot demonstrated its ability to suture a pig bowel.
The team behind the Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (Star) have demonstrated how the semi-autonomous device can cut more accurately than a human surgeon. Star combines a near-infrared camera that monitors how marks move when its electrosurgical cutting tool makes incisions, allowing it to readjust as it works. In a recent experiment at a conference, Star outperformed its human counterparts by making straight and less damaging two-inch cuts. Last year, the team behind the robot demonstrated its ability to suture a pig bowel.