Tuesday, May 27, 2025

“Unlike controlled factory settings, each surgical scenario presents unexpected situations that require making decisions in real time. This is also why we don’t yet see robots in our day-to-day lives; the world around us is full of surprises that require adapting on the fly.”
– IEEE Spectrum –

The operating room of tomorrow is starting to look less like Grey’s Anatomy and more like a precision manufacturing floor, with Johns Hopkins’ STAR robot placing sutures at sub-millimeter accuracy – completing 6 autonomous stitches before needing human intervention versus surgeons needing adjustments after nearly every stitch. As we face a 20,000-surgeon shortage by 2036, these AI assistants aren’t just impressive tech demos but potential solutions to a healthcare access crisis. Check out the article Robots are Starting to Make Decisions in the Operating Room.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad