MEDICAL ROBOTS As the level of sophistication in robotic technology increases and computers become more powerful there will be a greater prevalence of robots doing formerly human work in the laboratory and in the operating room. Having robots doing this type of work would have many benefits such as improving consistency and reliability as well as diminishing the time of operations. One such robot already being used in the medical field is the Da Vinci Surgical System, a hallmark in the growing field of telesurgery. To learn more about it click here.