Bad news for doctors! Robot surgeon performs surgery with zero errors
The robot, called SRT-H, made its own decisions during operation without requiring human intervention and was able to instantly adapt to any complications it encountered. Research team leader Axel Krieger said the robot acts "like an autonomous vehicle, capable of navigating in all conditions and directions, intelligently responding to any situation it encounters."
The surgery was performed on a model.However, this surgery was not performed on a live patient, but on a detailed model with realistic tissues and internal organs. This provides an important testing ground for the robot's safety, but also indicates that it's too early for human trials.
SRT-H was trained with videos of surgeons performing gallbladder surgery on dead pigs. The operation presents a serious test for the surgical robot because the gallbladder is a small but delicate organ that concentrates bile and digestive juices.
While AI-powered robots are relatively new to the surgical field, remotely controlled surgical robots have been used in operating rooms for decades. However, the development of systems that make and execute decisions autonomously—that is, without human input—is still in its infancy.
The researchers acknowledge that the robot is still quite slow compared to a human surgeon. This is an area where performance needs to be improved. However, the demonstration of a system that is "fully autonomous and accurate for the first time" is considered a major step forward for the future of surgical robots.
The article published in the journal Science Robotics indicates that this technology could be tested on real patients in the coming years and could add a new dimension to healthcare.
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