Intuitive, based in Sunnyvale, California, makes the da Vinci robotic surgical systems and the Ion system for robotic lung biopsy. It placed 546 da Vinci systems in the third quarter of 2026, including 315 da Vinci 5 systems.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Hospitals adding robotic-assisted surgery |
From Intuitive Surgical's own website.
What stands out
- Largest installed base in surgical robotics
- Deep clinical evidence across procedures
Worth knowing
- High system and instrument costs
- Growing competition from newer surgical robots
How it ranks
Intuitive Surgical is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 94.6).
#3 in Best Robotics Companies · Lister Score 94.6
Intuitive reported a da Vinci installed base of about 12,094 systems as of September 30, 2026..
| Rank | Best Robotics Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FANUC | 97.1 |
| 2 | ABB Robotics | 95.8 |
| 3 | Intuitive Surgical | 94.6 |
| 4 | Yaskawa | 93.3 |
| 5 | KUKA | 92.0 |
| 6 | Boston Dynamics | 90.8 |
| 7 | Universal Robots | 89.5 |
| 8 | Symbotic | 88.2 |
| 9 | Figure AI | 86.9 |
| 10 | Unitree Robotics | 85.6 |
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Intuitive Surgical is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 94.6).
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