Chinese hospitals have been making strides in the area of robotic surgery. The increasing demand and the growing R&D and production capability in China has brought new confidence to robot makers, who are now thinking of producing the robots right in the country. US-based robotic surgical system manufacturer Intuitive Surgical joined with Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical to open a new plant for its surgical robot product this week, as Zhang Shixuan has more.
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