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SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy)

Built by Johns Hopkins University· Launched 2025

Updated Oct 2026·methodology

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Made by Johns Hopkins UniversityOpen company

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31.5/ 100

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Specs on file12%85/100
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Overview

A hierarchical autonomous surgical robot trained via imitation learning on videos of surgeries, capable of performing complex procedures (e.g., gallbladder removal) with human-like adaptability and precision.

Key specs

  • Built for surgical assistance
  • Used across medical and surgical
  • Programmed through Teach pendant and Drag and drop
  • Compatible with ROS
  • Certified to ISO 9001 and CE

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Specifications

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Detailed specifications

What it is built for3
Applications
surgical assistance
autonomous surgical robot
medical,surgical
Movement & precision1
0.05
Sensing & perception3
rgb
Wrist Cameras
Yes
Controls & integration4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Teach pendant, Drag-and-drop, Python, ROS
Safety & certification1
Certifications
ISO 9001,CE,UL
Buying & support3
40-80K
Availability Status
prototype
Countries Available
US
Other details15
Speed
Up to 1500 mm/s
Battery
Lithium-ion, 24V, 10Ah
Interaction
Voice command response ('grab the gallbladder head', 'move left arm a bit to the left')
Publication
Science Robotics, July 9, 2025
Ros Support
Yes
Tasks Learned
Manipulating needle, lifting body tissue, suturing, gallbladder removal procedure (17 tasks)
Training Data
Videos of Johns Hopkins surgeons performing gallbladder removal on pig cadavers with captions
Ai Architecture
Same machine learning architecture as ChatGPT (transformer-based)
Correction Flag
Determines whether to use corrective or task instructions
Funding Sources
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H); National Science Foundation/Foundational Research in Robotics 2144348; National Institutes of Health R56EB033807; National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education 2139757
Fleet Management
Yes
Low Level Policy
Generates robot trajectories based on high-level policy instructions
High Level Policy
Outputs task and corrective instructions
Unseen Gallbladders
Deployed on 8 unseen pig gallbladders with 100% success rate
Demonstrations Collected
Approximately 18,000 demonstrations across >30 pig gallbladders

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Frequently asked questions

Who makes the SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy)?
The SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy) is developed by Johns Hopkins University.
What type of robot is the SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy)?
The SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy) is a Surgical / Medical robot made by Johns Hopkins University.
How much does the SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy) cost?
Pricing for the SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy) is not publicly listed. Contact Johns Hopkins University for a quote.
When was the SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy) launched?
The SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy) was launched in 2025.
What are the key specifications of the SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy)?
Key specifications of the SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy): procedures cholecystectomy, moving joints per arm 6.

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