AI-powered surgical assistants aim to ease South Korea's medical staff shortage

Samsung Medical Center held the first media demo of its humanoid surgical assistant robots in September. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)
NAMI MATSUURA
October 28, 2026 03:13 JST
SEOUL -- "Scalpel," says the surgeon. But instead of a nurse standing ready with the surgical instrument, it is a robot.







