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Medtronic plc — Surgical Robotics is a robotics company founded 1949, based in Ireland, developing 2 robots primarily in the Surgical / Medical category.
Modular, portable robotic surgery with AI-powered workflow support
Medtronic develops the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system for minimally invasive soft-tissue surgery, with a modular multi-arm platform and the Touch Surgery™ ecosystem. The system is sold to hospitals and surgical programs, and Medtronic reports use in more than 35 countries worldwide; in the U.S., it received FDA clearance for urologic procedures in 2025.
Active products
2
Robo Score
51
BBB
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Price range
$1.5M
1 of 2 priced
Top-rated product
A
Robo Index
Hugo™ Robotic-Assisted Surgery System
Company facts
- HQ
- Galway, Ireland
- Founded
- 1949 · 77 yrs
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Trusted by
- Cleveland Clinicdeployed 2026news.medtronic.com ↗
Milestones
Medtronic announced the first U.S. surgery performed with Hugo RAS at Cleveland Clinic.
FDA cleared Hugo RAS for urologic surgical procedures in the U.S.
Press coverage
Active products by Medtronic plc — Surgical Robotics
2 shown| # | Category | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Hugo™ Robotic-Assisted Surgery System | Surgical / Medical | — | 2021 | A |
| 2 |  | Hugo RAS system | Surgical / Medical | $1.5M | 2019 | BB |
Surgical / Medical buying guides
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