Surgical Robotics Company Vicarious Surgical To Merge With D8 SPAC In $1.1Bn Deal
Executive Summary
Vicarious Surgical, whose medical robot received US FDA breakthrough designation, announced it will merge with D8 Holdings Corp. The deal is expected to garner up to $460m.
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