Explore our comprehensive portfolio that addresses the complete care continuum for many of the world’s most threatening diseases. 

Discover the stories of pioneers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world.

Patient-centered innovation has been and always will be at the core of our company. Dive deeper into our fascinating technologies.

We pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Learn more about our purpose, our innovation leadership, our culture, and our strategy.

  1. Home

  2. Perspectives

  3. The next frontier in healthcare
Robotics

The next frontier in healthcare 

Utilizing robotics in medicine - a promising trend for the future?

8min
Philipp Grätzel von Grätz
Published on March 30, 2021

Robotics in healthcare is not about dehumanizing medicine, but about improving quality, safety, and access. Minimally invasive interventions are a case in point. But the trend is much broader.

From manufacturing to the service industries…

Number of industrial robots worldwide

… and on into healthcare

Share of medical robotics turnover in the overall market for professional service robotics

A broader trend

Medical robotics procedures globally

Not all countries are equal in embracing robotics

Annual installations industrial robotics in 2019
Peter Schardt, Chief Technology Officer Siemens Healthineers

Automated and interconnected devices, powered by artificial intelligence and sensing systems, are an important key to optimizing the care continuum and improving clinical outcomes.

Peter Schardt, Chief Technology Officer Siemens Healthineers

The benefits of robotics in hospitals and beyond

Key visual for Endovascular Robotics

Building the future of robotics, imaging, and device integration

Your doctor remains in the driver’s seat

By Philipp Grätzel von Grätz

Philipp Grätzel von Grätz lives and works as a freelance medical journalist in Berlin. His specialties are digitalization, technology, and cardiovascular therapy.

Read more

Connected health

Of automatons and robots
DaVinci

Robotics

The new medical assistants

  1. 1 Guang-Zhong Yang et al, Combating COVID-19—The role of robotics in managing public health and infectious diseases. Science Robotics 25 Mar 2020: Vol. 5, Issue 40, eabb5589. DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics. abb5589. [Internet]. [Cited February 10, 2021]