Surgeons remotely control humanoid robots in world-first surgery

Humanoid robots have successfully performed surgery in an operating theatre for the first time – a milestone achieved under the remote control of surgeons. The breakthrough, reported on the BBC's Tech Life programme, involved two human-shaped robots holding equipment and carrying out a procedure. An expert involved in the operation discussed the achievement with presenter Shiona McCallum. A photograph from the event, credited to the University of California San Diego, shows the robots standing over equipment in a surgical theatre. The episode also features the inventor of the infinite scroll reflecting on social media, and a segment on a carbon capture solution for cargo ships. The achievement raises the prospect of remote surgery becoming more widely available, with robots capable of replicating human movements precisely.