Surgical / MedicalHealthcare & Hospitals
Raven II
Built by University of Washington and UC Santa Cruz
Updated May 2026·methodology
Overview
Raven II is a surgical robot designed as an open platform for collaborative research to improve telesurgery capabilities and enable robots to perform some tasks autonomously. Equipped with two arms and one camera, it can be controlled remotely by a surgeon or operated in telesurgery mode via Internet, featuring 14 degrees of freedom and haptic feedback devices.
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Instrument Dof
- 7
Compute1
- Ros Compatible
- true
Other12
- Price Tier
- 150K+
- Applications
- surgical_assistance,laparoscopy
- Sub Category
- research_platform
- Api Available
- true
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Installed Base
- 7
- Company Country
- US
- Deployment Count
- 7
- Deployment Notes
- Seven systems were built and distributed in February 2012 to: Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Nebraska, UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, and University of Washington.
- Industries Served
- research_institution
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - This product is a bookshelf loudspeaker, not a robot. It has been flagged as non-robotic; included only for completeness. - Designed and hand-built in Richmond, Virginia, USA. - Single-driver, sealed-box (acoustic suspension) design. - Drivers custom-built by SEAS of Norway (94 dB efficiency, 8 ohm impedance). - Frequency response (driver spec): 30 Hz – 20,000 Hz; in-cabinet roll-off begins around 67 Hz with gentle 3 dB slope. - Bass extends into the low 50 Hz range in typical placement. - Enclosure: solid hardwood (walnut or ash), Richlite front baffle, walnut veneer plywood rear panel, Black Cat internal wiring. - Isolation speaker stands available separately. - Works well on bookshelves or with corner loading; can be paired with a subwoofer. - Compatible with a wide range of amplifiers (tube and solid-state). - 14-day in-home audition period (with 3.5% processing fee on return). - Flat $150 shipping within continental US; international shipping available on request. - Units are burned in before shipping. - Not a robot; this is a passive loudspeaker. No robotic features, sensors, or automation capabilities.
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