Surgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre

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World Service,·14 Jul 2026,·26 mins

Meet the humanoid robots performing surgery

Tech Life

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Humanoid robots have successfully performed surgery in an operating theatre for the first time. They were remotely controlled by surgeons. An expert involved talks to Tech Life.

Also this week: the man who invented the infinite scroll tells us his latest thoughts on social media. And how do you stop big cargo ships pumping greenhouse gases into the air, as they move our goods around the world? We hear about a carbon capture solution.

Presenter: Shiona McCallum

Producer: Tom Quinn

(Photo: Two human-shaped robots stand holding equipment, and perform surgery in an operating theatre. Credit: University of California San Diego)

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