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title: "Humanoid robots perform first tele-surgery on live pigs"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/humanoid-robots-perform-first-tele-surgery-on-live-pigs-c96e86
source_name: "Ars Technica"
source_url: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/humanoid-robots-controlled-by-surgeons-did-world-first-operation-on-live-pigs/
published: 2026-07-09T20:12:03.000Z
topics: ["robotics"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
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# Humanoid robots perform first tele-surgery on live pigs

*2026-07-09 · Source: [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/humanoid-robots-controlled-by-surgeons-did-world-first-operation-on-live-pigs/)*

Surgeons remotely controlled humanoid robots to perform a preclinical surgical procedure on live pigs, described as a world-first operation. The trial is testing whether humanoid robots are feasible for use in surgical settings.

**Why it matters:** An early test of humanoid robots taking on real surgical tasks under human supervision.

**Topics:** robotics

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