Humanoids become doctors’ ‘third hand,’ passing tools and holding endoscopes
“Scissors, please.” At the surgeon’s request, a human-shaped robot scanned the area where the surgical instruments were placed. After locating and picking up the scissors, it rotated the handle so the doctor could easily grasp it and handed the tool over. Once the instrument had been used, the robot took it back and returned it to its original position.
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