<ul><li>A robot has achieved a medical milestone by mastering surgical skills from watching videos of experienced surgeons.</li><li>Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University used imitation learning to train robots on surgical techniques, enabling them to learn by observing rather than traditional programming.</li><li>The robot, trained on da Vinci robot arm videos, matched human surgeons' performance in tasks such as manipulating a needle, lifting body tissue, and suturing.</li><li>This breakthrough in robotic surgery could lead to fully autonomous systems capable of performing complex procedures without human intervention, potentially addressing the shortage of skilled surgeons and improving efficiency.</li></ul>

AI-powered robot learned to perform surgery by watching doctors work

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