The Rundown Robotics: John Hopkins : Robot performs surgery without human help

Posted on July 10, 2025 by michelleclarke2015
JOHNS HOPKINS😷 Robot performs surgery without human helpImage source: Juo-Tung Chen/Johns Hopkins University

The Rundown: A Johns Hopkins robot just nailed a key part of gallbladder surgery with no human hands on deck. Named SRT-H, the robot performed the surgery eight times like a seasoned pro, self-correcting and adapting in real time.

The details: In trials, the team said SRT-H took spoken commands and adapted throughout the procedure, mirroring a junior surgeon’s learning curve.The robot operated on a synthetic patient model, using organs from dead pigs, simulating the complexity and unpredictability of live human tissue.Unlike traditional surgical robots, which follow pre-set instructions, this system demonstrated adaptive learning, adjusting its actions on the fly. Backed by federal funding, the team calls this a leap toward robots that combine machine precision with a surgeon’s improvisational skill.

Why it matters: SRT-H marks a new era for surgical robots, adapting and learning in real time instead of just following scripts, and even acing simulated medical emergencies. But don’t expect fully automated robot surgeries on humans just yet; human trials aren’t expected until later this decade.
MIRROR ME🔥 Chinese robot dog breaks speed recordImage source: Mirror MeThe Rundown: When it comes to robot dogs, Boston Dynamics’ Spot often steals the show. But this time, China’s Mirror Me startup is turning heads with Black Panther II — a four-legged robot that just set a new record by sprinting 100m in 13 seconds.The details:Weighing in at 38 kg and standing just over half a meter tall, Black Panther II ran a record-breaking 100m dash on live TV, topping 10.4m/second.The pace beats Boston Dynamics’ WildCat, which has been shown to reach 8.8m/second in testing, and is on par with top human sprinters.Black Panther II’s legs are crafted from carbon fiber and mimic the anatomy of jumping mice and cheetahs to take giant leaps.AI-driven algorithms enable the robot dog to adapt its gait in real time, adjusting to different terrains and optimizing stride patterns for speed.Why it matters: While Usain Bolt still holds the 100m record, China’s Black Panther outpaces almost all humans except the world’s top sprinters. Its AI-driven gait adaptation and biomimetic design, blending animal-inspired mechanics with real-time machine learning, hint that much smarter and faster robots are on the way.
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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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