Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed an autonomous robot, the Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy (SRT-H), capable of performing a complex phase of gallbladder removal surgery without human assistance.
Trained using an AI framework called language-guided imitation learning, the robot analyzed videos of surgeons and executed the procedure with 100% accuracy on ex-vivo gallbladders, adapting to varying conditions.
The SRT-H's performance was comparable to expert human surgeons, demonstrating a significant step toward integrating autonomous robots into clinical settings and potentially revolutionizing surgical procedures.