Surgery by Auto Robots Advanced Platform From Google and Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon)

Google and Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon) have announced and following news that they are partnering in order to develop an advanced robot surgery platform with a view to possibly decrease the risk of human error and increase autonomous patterns of procedures. 

It results in a partnership that will include capabilities, intellectual property and expertise from both companies, and will involve Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon, an expert maker of medical devices.

However at this stage the companies are not intending to fully replace human surgeons, nevertheless the potential and as a natural development this goal may be in their projects objectives.

At present, robot-assisted surgery does require a human surgeon that is in full control of instruments via a computer or a remote device.

In this context, it is not new that Google Glass has been previously used in robot-assisted surgery configurations, so Google already has an interest in this field not to mention the Artificial Intelligence R&D that it conducts. 

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Robotics Development, the New Technology Business Gold Mine?

Following on the technology used on the Curiosity mission to Mars, there is a present trend where robots are currently quite popular tools in terms of helping the advancement of science and mankind, particularly its features such as the robotic arm.

Furthermore, it seems that businesses such as PCH International are preparing to present a Kickstarter fund where Grishin Robotics  is in the frame. This trend follows on millions in funding directed at robotics development back in 2011.

In this context, as iRobot has made perception of robots quite appealing, thus Willow Garage facilitates new businesses and initiatives such as  Open Perception, Redwood Robotics and Robots for Humanity. Examples of this trend to invest in robotics include Henry Thorne of 4Moms, Primesense’s,  VirtuOz , Alderbaran-Robotics and OpenRov. Others include  Tech Socially Intelligent, Intuitive Automota and Peter Thiel Fellow.

It can be concluded that robotics can only grow in popularity and acceptability, as well as helping the development of businesses and their consumer applications.