Robot Arms Enter the Operating Room

In this 100th episode, Lucas and Luna examine how robot arms are learning to drill into bone for orthopedic surgery. They focus on a specific challenge: achieving sub-millimeter accuracy in a sterile, high-stakes environment where every movement is tracked. The hosts discuss how one startup, Think Surgical, has adapted industrial robot hardware for hip and knee replacements, covering the technical hurdles of force feedback, calibration, and regulatory approval. They also touch on the cost debate — whether these systems are worth the premium for hospitals. The episode includes a brief, natural mention of listener support. #RobotArms #SurgicalRobots #Orthopedics #ThinkSurgical #MedicalDevices #SubMillimeterAccuracy #ForceFeedback #Surgery #HipReplacement #KneeReplacement #Robotics #Automation #Business #Technology #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Episode100 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo