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Medical Robotics News — Medical Industry Updates

Medical, surgical, and healthcare robotics — curated from top sources.

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Paediatrician in Germany charged with sex offences in 130 cases

South China Morning Post Tech·May 13, 2026

A paediatrician at a hospital near Berlin has been charged with sex offences in 130 cases, many of which are said to have taken place at th…

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Research

Developing active and flexible microrobots

Robohub·May 13, 2026

By C Huygelen Leiden researchers Professor Daniela Kraft and Mengshi Wei have created microscopic robots that move without sensors, softwar…

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Learn how to successfully design hospital logistics robots at the Robotics Summit

The Robot Report·May 8, 2026

Experts from Rovex Technologies, SKA Robotics, and ST Engineering Aethon will discuss design considerations for hospital robotics. The post…

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US adds 115,000 jobs in April, but experts warn of hidden weakness in economy

South China Morning Post Tech·May 8, 2026

US employment rose more than expected in April, while the unemployment rate remained steady, government data showed, with the world’s large…

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Medical

Johnson & Johnson completes clinical study for OTTAVA robotic surgical system

The Robot Report·May 6, 2026

Johnson & Johnson said it has demonstrated the feasibility of OTTAVA's compact design for small operating rooms. The post Johnson &#03…

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Humanoid

SS Innovations is developing a drone-based surgical robot

The Robot Report·Apr 24, 2026

SS Innovations designed the SSi Vimana Aero to bring robotic surgical care directly to wounded soldiers. It is also working on a surgical h…

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Medical

The Download: supercharged scams and studying AI healthcare

MIT Technology Review·Apr 24, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Health-care AI is here. We don’t know if it actually helps patients.

MIT Technology Review·Apr 24, 2026

I don’t need to tell you that AI is everywhere. Or that it is being used, increasingly, in hospitals. Doctors are using AI to help them wit…

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Medical

Learn about the latest advancements in healthcare robotics at the Robotics Summit & Expo

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

Healthcare robotics experts from Harvard, ForceN, Rovex Technologies, SKA Robotics, Aethon, MassRobotics, and more will speak at the show.…

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Medical

Rovex and BayCare partner to explore in-hospital transport robots

The Robot Report·Apr 21, 2026

Rovex pilot at Morton Plant Hospital will evaluate how robotics can support patient transport workflows and hospital staff. The post Rovex…

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1 dead, 6 hurt as trolleybus crashes into supermarket in Austria

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 20, 2026

One person died and six were injured on Monday after a trolleybus veered off the road and crashed into a supermarket in Salzburg, Austria’s…

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Research

GoZTASP: A Zero-Trust Platform for Governing Autonomous Systems at Mission Scale

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Apr 9, 2026

ZTASP is a mission-scale assurance and governance platform designed for autonomous systems operating in real-world environments. It integra…

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