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Smith+Nephew, Imperial College London launch five-year surgical robotics research centre

PUBT·08/18/2026 07:02:05
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Smith+Nephew, Imperial College London launch five-year surgical robotics research centre
  • Smith+Nephew launched a five-year surgical robotics partnership with Imperial College London, establishing its first university-based innovation center.
  • Program targets faster translation of computer vision and sensing research into robotic surgery for musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Center plans to fund 1 senior postdoctoral role, up to 7 PhD studentships, embedded with Smith+Nephew engineers and clinicians.
  • Research aims to reduce invasiveness, expand use beyond specialist centers, improve real-time anatomy tracking without bone pins or rigid markers.


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