Surgeons remotely control humanoid robots in world-first surgery

Humanoid robots have carried out surgery in an operating theatre for the first time, guided remotely by surgeons from a separate location. The breakthrough was revealed on the BBC’s Tech Life programme, where an expert involved in the procedure described the operation as a milestone for robotic medicine. The two human-shaped robots stood beside surgical equipment, executing precise movements while surgeons controlled them from a distance. The demonstration raises the possibility of remote surgery becoming routine, allowing specialists to operate on patients in different hospitals or even different countries. However, the expert cautioned that significant regulatory and safety hurdles remain before the technology is widely adopted. The operation took place in an operating theatre equipped with the humanoid robots, though the exact location was not disclosed in the broadcast. The development comes as part of a wider effort to integrate advanced robotics into healthcare, with the potential to expand access to surgical expertise in remote or underserved areas.