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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    19 hours ago

    If it were the only option, I’d gladly take it.

    I rely on robots to do a lot of other things in my life, directly and indirectly.

    Well, not many directly. But machines, definitely.

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      6 hours ago

      Yeah it’s not like I refuse to drive my car because it wasn’t handcrafted by a human.

      It is an electrical fault on four wheels, but that’s just because it’s old.