Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Chinese Researchers Develop Autonomous Eye Surgery Robot
Chinese scientists have created a robot that can perform delicate eye surgeries.
This robot is very precise and can help doctors treat eye diseases more safely.
The robot uses special algorithms to guide its movements and has been successful in animal tests.
It can reduce errors by a lot compared to manual surgeries and even compared to surgeries done with robots controlled by doctors.
This technology could help doctors perform complex eye operations in places where there are no specialist surgeons available.
Earlier, a similar robot was used to perform a surgery on a patient who was very far away, showing that this technology can be used to help people in remote areas.
Chinese researchers developed an autonomous robotic system for performing delicate eye injections.
The robot successfully performed subretinal and intravascular injections in animal tests with 100% success.
The system uses algorithms for 3D spatial perception, precise positioning, and trajectory control.
The robot reduced average positioning errors by nearly 80% compared to manual surgery and 55% compared to surgeon-controlled robotic surgery.
The technology could enhance surgical consistency and safety, shorten training periods for surgeons, and enable complex eye operations in remote areas.
- Who
- Researchers from the Institute of Automation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- What
- Developed an autonomous robotic system for eye injections
- When
- Details published in the journal Science Robotics
- Where
- China
- Why
- To enhance the precision and safety of surgeries used to treat debilitating retinal diseases
- Developer
- Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Journal
- Science Robotics
- Success Rate
- 100% in animal tests
- Error Reduction
- 80% compared to manual surgery, 55% compared to surgeon-controlled robotic surgery
- Potential Benefits
- Enhanced precision, safety, and consistency in eye surgeries
- Remote Surgery Potential
- Enable complex eye operations in remote areas or extreme environments
- Previous Remote Surgery
- Retinal injection performed over 4,000 kilometers away using 5G-connected robot