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Aug 01

IBIS Can Do What the Da Vinci Does (But for 90 Percent Less)

If Playing God taught us anything, it’s that surgeons with shaky hands and crippling prescription painkiller addictions are not long for their profession. That’s why robots like the Da Vinci have assumed the lead in delicate laparoscopic procedures. But their electronic joints’ sharp movements can be just as damaging to a patient’s innards in the hands of an inexperienced surgeon. And at $2 million a pop, the Da Vinci is only available at a select number of hospitals. But a newly unveiled competitor developed at Tokyo Tech aims to beat the Da Vinci at its own game, at a tenth of its price.