The first attempt to develop a robot for minimally invasive spine surgery was in the 1990s. Several prototypes were created but none were commercially viable at the time due to limitations in imaging, surgical navigation, robot design and cost-effectiveness. It was not until the early 2000s that true medical robotics started emerging. In 2001, NeuroMate, the first FDA-approved robotic... https://www.pressreleasebulletin.com/technology-is-transforming-spine-su/