Institute of Innovative Research, 
Tokyo Institute of Technology.

2020.03.04

Press Release

Getting a Grip: An Innovative Mechanical Controller Design for Robot-Assisted Surgery

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology designed a new type of controller for the robotic arm used in robotic surgery. Their controller combines the two distinct types of gripping used in commercially available robotic systems to leverage the advantages of both, reducing the efforts of the surgeon and providing good precision.