Will Robot Surgeons Ever Be Creative? - Facts So Romantic
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The idea that a surgical robot could ever substitute for the real thing is “a real stretch,” says Ken Goldberg, a distinguished U.C. Berkeley roboticist and researcher.Photograph by Elnur / ShutterstockYou die at the beginning of Mass Effect 2. It’s 2183, and you—Commander Shepard—have just saved every space-faring species in the Milky Way from an extra-galactic threat. You’re on a scouting run for any remaining foes when an unfamiliar vessel somehow intercepts your course and attacks. In the resulting explosion, you’re flung into the void, drifting as you struggle to breathe. The military logs you as “killed in action.”But of course, a deceased protagonist does not a sequel make. Your corpse is soon found and brought back to life. Much of the work seems automated. Robot arms bearing scalpels (...)