Key takeaways
- Top pick: CMR Surgical, best for: Hospitals adding robotic soft-tissue surgery.
- Also near the top: Medical Microinstruments (MMI), best for: Hospitals doing reconstructive and microsurgery; and Distalmotion, best for: Hospitals wanting robotics that fit existing operating rooms.
- How it was ranked: 10 startups compared. Each verdict is below.
Best Robotics Startups in Healthcare: Top 10 Ranked. CMR Surgical ranks first, with a Lister Score of 96.2.
CMR Surgical and Medical Microinstruments are the best-funded healthcare robotics startups globally: CMR's Versius for soft-tissue surgery and MMI's Symani for microsurgery.
Distalmotion,
Moon Surgical and
Noah Medical lead the next wave with FDA-cleared systems, while
Ottonomy and
Emancro focus on hospital logistics.
Best Robotics Startups in Healthcare in 2026, compared| RANK | ENTRY | BEST FOR | SCORE | FROM |
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| 1 |  CMR SurgicalCMR announced a 2026 alliance with Stryker including an investment of about $400 million. | Hospitals adding robotic soft-tissue surgery | 96.2 | Custom |
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| 2 |  Medical Microinstruments (MMI)MMI reports FDA clearance and first US clinical use of Symani instruments in 2025. | Hospitals doing reconstructive and microsurgery | 95.0 | Custom |
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| 3 |  DistalmotionDistalmotion completed its first US sale of Dexter to Memorial Hermann Health System in March 2025. | Hospitals wanting robotics that fit existing operating rooms | 93.8 | Custom |
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| 4 |  Moon SurgicalMaestro received FDA clearance in 2024 and CE marking in September 2023. | Surgeons who want robotic assistance without a full robotic system | 92.7 | Custom |
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| 5 |  Noah MedicalGalaxy received FDA clearance for robotic navigated bronchoscopy in March 2023. | Pulmonology teams diagnosing early lung cancer | 91.5 | Custom |
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| 6 |  Virtual IncisionFDA granted De Novo authorization for MIRA for adult colectomy in February 2024. | Hospitals that want robotic surgery without a large footprint | 90.3 | Custom |
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| 7 |  NeocisYomi received FDA clearance in 2017, and Neocis reports 100,000 implants placed. | Dental practices placing implants | 89.0 | Custom |
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| 8 |  OttonomyOttonomy reports Ottobot deployments in hospitals. | Hospitals automating internal deliveries | 87.6 | Custom |
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| 9 |  TEDIRO Healthcare RoboticsTEDIRO describes its devices as CE-MD certified for the EU market. | Rehabilitation clinics in Europe | 86.2 | Custom |
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| 10 |  EmancroEmancro raised a $3.5 million seed round in September 2023. | Hospital pharmacies automating medication logistics | 85.0 | Custom |
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How to choose
Start from what you need it for. Where each entry fits best:
Each entry's full verdict is below.
The ranking, in detail
01
Versius soft-tissue surgical robot
CMR Surgical, based in Cambridge, UK, makes Versius, a modular, portable robot for minimally invasive soft-tissue surgery, launched in multiple markets. In 2026 it announced a $200 million-plus funding round and a strategic alliance with Stryker.
PROS- Large installed base across markets
- Strategic backing from Stryker
CONS- Competes head-on with Intuitive Surgical
- Total funding figures vary by source
- Best for
- Hospitals adding robotic soft-tissue surgery
- Where it falls short
- Competes head-on with Intuitive Surgical.
- Pick something else if
- you need a dominant market leader.
96.2
02
Symani robotic microsurgery
MMI makes Symani, a robotic system for microsurgery. It has raised about $345 million, including a $125 million Series D announced in October 2026.
PROS- Robot built specifically for microsurgery
- Large recent funding round
CONS- Specialist use case
- Early in US rollout
- Best for
- Hospitals doing reconstructive and microsurgery
- Where it falls short
- It is still early in its US rollout.
- Pick something else if
- you need immediate widespread availability.
95.0
03
Dexter surgical robot
Distalmotion, based in Epalinges, Switzerland, makes Dexter, a robotic system that assists surgeons in minimally invasive soft-tissue procedures. It raised a $150 million Series G in November 2025.
PROS- US commercial sales under way
- Fits existing laparoscopic workflows
CONS- Smaller installed base than leaders
- Total funding not disclosed in one figure
- Best for
- Hospitals wanting robotics that fit existing operating rooms
- Where it falls short
- It has a smaller installed base than market leaders.
- Pick something else if
- you need a proven track record with many installations.
93.8
04
Maestro surgical assistant
Moon Surgical, founded in Paris in 2019, makes Maestro, a soft-tissue robotic assistant for minimally invasive surgery with digital operating-room insights.
PROS- FDA cleared and CE marked
- Works alongside standard laparoscopy
CONS- Assistant rather than full robotic surgery
- Funding figures vary by source
- Best for
- Surgeons who want robotic assistance without a full robotic system
- Where it falls short
- It provides robotic assistance rather than performing full robotic surgery.
- Pick something else if
- you need a complete robotic surgical system.
92.7
05
Galaxy robotic bronchoscopy
Noah Medical, based in San Carlos, California, makes Galaxy, a robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system for locating and sampling lung lesions. It raised a $150 million Series B in April 2023.
PROS- FDA cleared and in clinical use
- Focused on early lung cancer diagnosis
CONS- Single clinical area
- Competes with larger incumbents
- Best for
- Pulmonology teams diagnosing early lung cancer
- Where it falls short
- It serves only a single clinical area.
- Pick something else if
- you need solutions for multiple medical specialties.
91.5
06
MIRA miniaturised surgical robot
Virtual Incision, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, makes MIRA, a miniaturised robotic-assisted surgery system for procedures including colectomy and benign hysterectomy.
PROS- Small, portable system
- FDA authorized for colectomy and hysterectomy
CONS- Older than most startups on this list
- Narrower procedure range than full systems
- Best for
- Hospitals that want robotic surgery without a large footprint
- Where it falls short
- It offers a narrower procedure range than full systems.
- Pick something else if
- you need a wider range of surgical procedures.
90.3
07
Yomi dental implant robot
Neocis, based in Miami, makes Yomi, a robotic system that helps clinicians plan and place dental implants.
PROS- First FDA-cleared dental robot
- Large clinical track record
CONS- Dental implants only
- Funding totals vary by source
- Best for
- Dental practices placing implants
- Where it falls short
- It only supports dental implants, limiting use for other procedures.
- Pick something else if
- you need robotics for non-dental applications.
89.0
08
Ottobots for hospital deliveries
Ottonomy, founded in 2020 in Sunnyvale, California, makes Ottobots that deliver medical supplies, lab samples and pharmacy items autonomously in hospitals and campuses.
PROS- Works indoors and outdoors
- Frees nurses from delivery runs
CONS- Logistics, not clinical care
- Funding totals not fully disclosed
- Best for
- Hospitals automating internal deliveries
- Where it falls short
- It handles logistics rather than clinical care.
- Pick something else if
- you need direct clinical support.
87.6
09
THERY gait rehabilitation robots
TEDIRO, founded in 2020 in Leipzig, Germany, makes THERY robots that guide rehabilitation exercises, especially gait training, with sensors and autonomous navigation.
PROS- CE certified medical device
- Focused on rehabilitation
CONS- EU focus
- Early commercial stage
- Best for
- Rehabilitation clinics in Europe
- Where it falls short
- It is in an early commercial stage and focuses on the EU market.
- Pick something else if
- you need global availability or a mature product.
86.2
10
EASO hospital medication robot
Emancro, founded in 2022 in Berkeley, California, makes EASO, a robot that automates hospital medication logistics such as restocking cabinets and scanning barcodes.
PROS- Targets a labour-heavy pharmacy task
- Shown at the ASHP pharmacy conference
CONS- Very early stage
- Small funding so far
- Best for
- Hospital pharmacies automating medication logistics
- Where it falls short
- It is very early stage with small funding so far.
- Pick something else if
- you need a proven track record.
85.0
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best Robotics Startups in Healthcare?
CMR Surgical ranks first on Lister. CMR Surgical, based in Cambridge, UK, makes Versius, a modular, portable robot for minimally invasive soft-tissue surgery, launched in multiple markets. In 2026 it announced a $200 million-plus funding round and a strategic alliance with Stryker.
What are the top 10 Robotics Startups in Healthcare?
1. CMR Surgical; 2. Medical Microinstruments (MMI); 3. Distalmotion; 4. Moon Surgical; 5. Noah Medical; 6. Virtual Incision; 7. Neocis; 8. Ottonomy; 9. TEDIRO Healthcare Robotics; 10. Emancro.
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