Robotic surgery pioneer and co-founder of Intuitive Surgical Frederic Moll joined Daniel Hawkins, Intuitive’s first non-technical hire, for a discussion on the evolution of surgical robotics and outlook for the future.

CMR Surgical has partnered with LifeHealthcare to launch its Versius surgery robot in Australia. Its first customer is Maquire University Hospital in Sydney.

DePuy Synthes expects its Velys robotic-assisted system to be cost-effective, easy-to-use and to be well-suited for use in ambulatory surgery centers.