A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, responded to and learned from voice commands from the team—like a novice surgeon working with a mentor.

The robot performed unflappably across trials and with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, even during unexpected scenarios typical in real life medical emergencies.

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    15 hours ago

    “OMG it was supposed to take out my LEFT kidney! I’m gonna die!!!”

    “Oops, the surgeon in the training video took out a Right kidney. Uhh… sorry.”