Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the progress that one innovative firm is making in the development and deployment of robots to actually perform surgery on humans with a doctor's guidance. Design/methodology/approach – Detailed dialog with the development team for the da...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review some of the recent innovations in robotics for a wide range of medically‐related applications. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes in‐depth interviews with developers of medical application‐related robots and a review of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review development of the non‐rigid robot alternative to the fixed axis robot designs. Design/methodology/approach – In‐depth interviews with the developer of the snake arm style robot and study of various applications employing this robot...