Why isn Intuitive Surgical getting involved in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences project to develop robotic technology for use on the battlefield?
Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Surgical System could theoretically be used to operate over long distances. However, optimizing the da Vinci System for remote or telesurgery applications is not the primary focus of the company’s product design and development efforts, and this capability is not available with the current da Vinci Surgical System. While the company is supportive of the forward-looking research that SRI is engaged in, Intuitive Surgical is optimizing its products for applications in minimally invasive surgery today. We are committed to the development of products that can extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to the broadest possible range of patients.
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