30/09/2026
Where is orthopaedic robotics heading over the next 10 years?
This new perspective explores how robotic systems could evolve beyond surgical precision toward smarter planning, clinical decision support, patient-specific adaptation, intraoperative assessment, and surgical education.
One point I found particularly interesting: greater technical accuracy does not necessarily translate into better patient outcomes. The next generation of robotics may therefore need to focus less on simply executing a plan more precisely, and more on helping surgeons make better, patient-specific decisions.
An interesting read for anyone following orthopaedics, medical robotics, and AI in surgery.
📄 Read the full article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877056826002240