Robots · November 2026Kudos level: Bravo
A Public Hospital in Guyana Completed 100 Robotic Surgeries in Five Months
Georgetown Public Hospital completed 100 robotic-assisted surgeries in five months using India's lower-cost SSI Mantra 3 system, across general surgery, gynaecology and urology. The public hospital plans to expand the programme by training more local surgeons.
Source: CANANews
Researchers Hijacked a Surgical Robot Over the Network
University of Washington researchers hijacked a teleoperated surgical robot over a standard network, overriding the surgeon's commands and triggering its emergency stop with a single bad packet.
Source: UW News