Surgical Robot with Four Arms
November 7, 2023 | Terry Sharrer
“The EPFL team claims that their four-armed robotic surgical system, which is designed to perform laparoscopic surgeries — surgeries that are performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions with the aid of a camera — is the first of its kind. . . . According to the EPFL team, the system features two additional robotic arms that are controlled via haptic foot pedal interfaces with 5 degrees of freedom.” MORE WITH VIDEO
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