Robots · November 2026Kudos level: Nice
A Surgeon Wore an Exoskeleton Through a Seven-Hour Operation
A colorectal surgeon at St Mark's National Bowel Hospital wore a lightweight Hapo Front exoskeleton through a seven-hour operation, the first time the hospital has used one in theatre. The suit supports the arms and shoulders while leaving the hands free, and the surgeon plans to keep using it to cut the fatigue and musculoskeletal strain of long procedures.
Source: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Sophie the AI Mechanic Promises Noon, Then Wednesday, Then Mike Says Tuesday
A mechanic shop's new AI phone assistant, Sophie, told journalist Hugh Riminton his car would be ready at noon the next day. He turned up on Saturday to a locked gate, and Sophie cheerfully moved pickup to Wednesday. A human mechanic named Mike gave the real answer, Tuesday, and advised him not to listen to Sophie, just to say 'put me through to Mike.'
Source: The Guardian via Europe Says