Tiny robot practices surgery on a wounded grape

We’re not sure if this video makes us more or less scared of the concept of robot surgery, but it’s certainly cool to watch.

The da Vinci Single-Site system is designed to perform tiny, delicate surgical operations using its articulated claws. This video proves that the device is so efficient, it can be used to sew a patch of skin onto a grape without leaving any damage.

It’s easy to characterize the da Vinci as a “robot,” but it’s actually a robotic platform operated by a surgeon, allowing them to do the kind of fiddly detail work that’s difficult to perform by hand. So you shouldn’t get too worried about robot surgery nightmares just yet.

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