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Vicarious Surgical
Develops virtual reality-enabled robotic systems for minimally invasive abdominal surgeries.
What they do
Vicarious Surgical designs a single-port robotic system combining advanced robotics and virtual reality. The technology is developed for hospitals and outpatient surgery centers, enabling surgeons to perform minimally invasive abdominal procedures with 3D visualization and high degrees of freedom, improving precision and ease of access.
The record
- Vertical
- Devices & Robotics
- Sub-segment
- Surgical robotics
- Product type
- Device
- Stage
- Public
- Headquarters
- Waltham, USA
- Region
- North America
- Founded
- 2014
- Total funding
- $168M raised
Notable investors: Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, E15 VC.
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