For Next-generation Surgical Robots, Minimize the Axial Length of Your Robotic Joints
Standalone arms provide much greater flexibility in positioning compared to the conventional design, allowing multiple arms to be aligned in a plane much closer to parallel. To further approach the parallel ideal, the bulk of each arm must be minimized.
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