Levita Magnetics' MARS platform uses AI-guided autonomous camera in first surgery - The Robot Report

Levita Magnetics has achieved a significant milestone by performing the world’s first gallbladder surgery using its MARS (Magnetic Autonomous Robotic Surgery) platform equipped with an AI-guided autonomous surgical camera. The procedure took place at Clínica Las Condes in Santiago, Chile. The MARS system integrates magnetic technology, robotics, and artificial intelligence to autonomously guide a surgical camera, enhancing precision and visualization during minimally invasive surgeries. This innovation allows surgeons to have direct control over the camera without relying on an assistant, providing a stable, uninterrupted field of vision critical for complex procedures like cholecystectomy. Founded in 2011, Levita Magnetics has developed minimally invasive surgical platforms, including the FDA-approved Magnetic Surgical System (MSS), used for various abdominal surgeries such as gallbladder, bariatric, prostate, colorectal, and hiatal hernia procedures. The MARS platform builds on this foundation by combining dynamic magnetic positioning with AI to improve efficiency, reduce the number of instruments and