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Humanoid robot performs gallbladder removal on live pigs
A research team at the University of California, San Diego, performed gallbladder removal surgery on two live pigs using a humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics, according to a paper published in Nature.
What happened
According to a paper published in Nature, a research team at the University of California, San Diego, used a humanoid robot developed by Unitree Robotics to perform laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery on two live pigs. The paper reported that the main steps of the surgery were completed without converting to open surgery.
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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/unitree-no-ningyou-robotto-katsu-karada-buta-no-tannou-tekis-96c087. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.