Robot surgeons provide many benefits, but how autonomous should they be?

Keyhole surgery using robotic arms has transformed medicine. But the next generation of advanced robotics might be able to surpass the skills of surgeonsNeil Thomas wished he could have been awake during the operation to remove a 6cm cancerous tumour from his colon. He was one of the first people to go under the scalpel of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s new robotic systems in June 2022. And, as the founder of a software company, the technology interested him.Thomas’s surg