Version 5: Ultimate Soft Tissue Surgical Robot Comparison Chart
- Steve Bell
- Mar 25
- 3 min read
Some important info first:
Firstly thanks to everyone that supports this ongoing work. I know the sheet often gets coppied and sent around and shared. But those that do support the work, stick their hands in their pockets and buy access basically help me do this for the entire community. So thank you to the supporters.
Be aware I've increased the annual subscription: Why? It was 99 Euros...
But now because the amount of time to now track 88 systems, make adjustment - changes and allow a few releases per year it has become very time consuming. Way more than when I had 30 systems; and updates were few and far between. Sorry for the bump but need to offset the time I don't do my advisory stuff.
But I know from feedback this sheet is important for many of you
Of course - those with a current subscription get the update as part of that subscription until it expires (12 months).- you won't see the paywall below.
I've also ensured (I think) you cannot do "auto renew" as some of you accidentally set it to autorenew and it was a royal pain in the rump to deal with. Sorry about that... Wix website quirk. FFS.
So thanks to all the supporters that buy the sheet - as long as you still want it, I'll keep it going with updates. And if I get enough demand for Endovascular I might start an endovascular version... yikes.
If instead the subscriptions drop I'll work something else out. Feedback welcome.
What’s inside for first timers?
Key system features, capabilities, and company details
Multiport systems, single port systems, booms, modular, table
Open Microsurgery robots
Endoluminal robots
Specialist non invasive robots
Key details on system specifications and more
"My comments" column for sharper insights
Curated and structured for fast analysis and investor-level clarity
Spring ’26 – V5 Release Notes
Expanded dataset from 84 → 88 systems (+4)
2 new stealth systems
Updated key commercial metrics:
Installed base estimates updated
Procedures performed updated
Market availability updated
Improved structural consistency across 33 standardized fields
Introduced clearer tracking of:
Connectivity (5G / remote capability) - lots of demand for more info
Data feedback and system intelligence - new insights
Enhanced qualitative insights:
PROs / CONs / analyst commentary - updated a lot of my thoughts
Improved comparability across platforms, enabling stronger competitive analysis.
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Whether you're a startup founder, investor, surgeon, or strategist: this version is your shortcut to understanding who’s doing what, where, and how fast they’re moving.
Which is some weeks too fast to track - so be prepared for some V5.1, V5.2 stuff
If you're serious about surgical robotics, Version 5 - spring 26 release is your updated cheat code to where the soft tissue market is today.
To remind you: This is aimed at researchers, buyers, marketing professionals, commercial professionals, and anyone that needs to know specifics of all the systems out there. It will help in contracting, tenders, marketing strategies, R&D strategies, commercial strategies, and more.
All current supporters and subscription holder get immediate access as part of the subscription: scroll on
NOTE: The information is copyright and cannot be used by Market Research companies for commercial reports. Information is digitally watermarked. You are free to download but this is a single user license and you cannot distribute this file by any means. It is an indivdual user licence. Estimates are from publically quoted sources and some numbers can be innacurate. Many details get updated as new information becomes publicly available. I know it's good to share but... give me a little support on this :)
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