Sony developing microsurgery assistance robot

Sony is looking to compete in the surgical robotics market with its own microsurgery assistance robot. The Tokyo-based company recently announced it developed a microsurgery assistance robot that is capable of automatic surgical instrument exchange and precision control.

Sony, an electronic technologies company, developed the robot to assist in microsurgical procedures. It is used with a microscope to work on extremely small tissues, such as veins and nerves. The system tracks the movements...