Has surgical robotics just got a new leader in modular surgical robotics?
Indian based SSii (SS Innovations Inc) has just dropped a surprise announcement on their new Mantra 3 modular robotics system with a hap of new features:
Potentially now the best and most capable modular soft tissue modular robot on the market.
5 arms (1 scope and 4 instruments ) can be used at the same time
Elimination of the "console" as a known console
AR headset
Removal of haptic arms to magnetic field controllers
New arm design
5G and RF telesurgery - with <100 m/s delay coming
Twin operator ability to use the 5 arms
Built in teleproctoring and video collection
40 plus instruments available - including a cardiac range
Initial view of 6 second cardiac vessel coupler
And don't forget the announcement by Surgical legend Fred Moll