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EU’s ARTERY Project Develops AI-Controlled Robotic Catheter
The EU-funded ARTERY project announced that it has developed a catheter for cardiac procedures using AI and robotics.
What happened
According to an announcement by CORDIS, the ARTERY project developed a robotic catheter powered by AI algorithms and demonstrated technology for automatically navigating inside the heart without using X-rays. In experiments, it achieved a position accuracy of 0.63 mm and an angular accuracy of 5.99°, and testing in an actual operating room was also completed.
Why it matters
The project demonstrated a system in which AI selects a route to a target specified by an operator during cardiac catheter procedures, and a robot automatically guides the catheter tip. According to the announcement, the system can be operated without X-rays while tracking its position using ultrasound and optical and electromagnetic sensing, providing concrete operating conditions for minimally invasive procedures inside the heart.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/eu-no-artery-purojiekuto-ai-seigyo-robottokateeteru-de-shinz-6f6e32. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.