The new robot is called STAR, for Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot, and it includes a 3D visual tracking system and a custom near-infrared fluorescent (NIRF) imaging system. The 3D system works by ...

In a bright, high-tech operating room, a sleek robotic arm stands poised next to the operating table. The autonomous robot ...

Like the facial tracking technology used in Hollywood films, the robot — called Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot or STAR — uses markers to follow the movement of flesh. In this case, these are ...

Designed by a team of Johns Hopkins University researchers, the Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot, or STAR, is described today in Science Robotics. "Our findings show that we can automate one of the most ...

associate surgeon in chief at the hospital and project lead on the Smart-Tissue Autonomous Robot, or STAR. “This is not to replace surgeons tomorrow but provide collective experiences of how ...

The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot can perform laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without human help. Photo: Johns Hopkins University A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...

A team of mechanical engineers from Johns Hopkins University are developing a SMART robot that can perform soft tissue surgeries such as intestinal reconnections. The robot is fully autonomous and ...

Children's National Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University recently tested a Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR) arm during experimental bowel surgery on anesthetized pigs. The machine only ...

At the renowned AI for Surgery lab in Baltimore, Maryland, a STAR was born. The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot(Opens in a new window) (STAR) was brought to artificial life by Axel Krieger and ...

In another study, Krieger and team found that a Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR), which is designed for complex soft tissue surgeries, can actually outperform expert surgeons on some key metrics.