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What makes SRTH remarkable is its ability to learn from videos of surgeons operating on pigs, applying machine learning architectures similar to ChatGPT. Instead of strictly following pre-programmed steps, it makes real-time decisions, adapts mid-surgery, and corrects errors as they occur. Compared to skilled human surgeons, SRTH executed a sequence of 17 tasks flawlessly—a significant leap toward autonomous clinical procedures.
Lead researcher Axel Kger emphasized that this represents a critical milestone in surgical robotics, moving beyond rigid automation towards systems that understand and interpret surgical procedures dynamically. The AI can even respond to spoken commands and adjustments during operations, embodying a future where fully autonomous surgeries could become a reality.