Humanoid robot Surgie performs two live pig gallbladder removals under surgeon teleoperation

A UC San Diego team completed two live pig gallbladder removal surgeries in an ordinary operating room using the teleoperated humanoid robot Surgie, with surgeons directing and controlling the procedures rather than the robot operating autonomously. Surgie is a modified commercial Unitree G1 that can quickly switch between standard surgical instruments and is smaller in size and footprint than conventional surgical robots such as Da Vinci. Participating surgeons reported intuitive control and reduced physical strain, but also noted overheating and the need for frequent repositioning.