Remember Marvin, the paranoid ‘droid from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? The poor thing could solve the problems of the Universe three times over, but couldn’t seem to shake his own downhearted outlook. Who can really blame him, though? This failed robotic prototype possessed the “brain the size of a planet,” yet was never [...]

When we tell patients that we recommend using our surgical robot to perform their minimally invasive procedure, it’s not always followed by nods of approval and a trusting smile.  Many patients are apprehensive about surgery in general, but become especially nervous when they hear the words “surgical robot.” However, in reality surgically-assisted robotic procedures are [...]

Robotic surgery seems like one of those things that would never happen, like jet packs or flying cars. It’s one of those things that only seemed to be possible in a science fiction movie. But, just like jet packs and flying cars, someone out there made robotic surgery an actually viable option, and a good [...]