Robotic surgery has been a hot topic in the field of musculoskeletal care over the last decade, as both orthopedic and spine robot technology continues to advance. 

Muncie-based Central Indiana Orthopedics has acquired its fifth Mako robot and surpassed 3,000 procedures using the technology, according to a Dec. 18 report from The Hamilton County Reporter.

Beaumont-based Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas has added a Mako robot to assist with orthopedic surgeries, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Beaumont Enterprise.

Spine and orthopedic companies made strides with new robots in 2024. 

Las Vegas-based Southern Hills Hospital has added robotic-assisted technology for spine surgeries, according to a Dec. 11 report from ABC affiliate KTNV.

Johnson & Johnson's Velys robot has been used in unicompartmental knee replacements for the first time, according to a Dec. 5 LinkedIn post. 

Monroe, La.-based St. Francis Medical Center has added the ExcelisusGPS robot for spine surgery, according to a Dec. 4 report from CBS affiliate KNOE.

Jason Lowenstein, MD, of Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center performed the first surgery using Stryker's Mako Spine System. 

Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., earned a $600,000 grant to buy a Zimmer Biomet robot for knee replacements.

Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a Dec. 1 report by Spectrum News 1.

Spine robots continue to innovate with new systems launching in 2024 and more on the horizon.

Velys Spine, the robot from Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes, is slated for a 2025 commercial release.

Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J. added the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot, according to a Nov. 20 news release shared with Becker's.

Think Surgical's Tmini robotic system was FDA cleared for use with b-One's Mobio total knee system, according to a Nov. 20 news release. 

Stryker's spine robot has been in development for years, and its launch is expected in the near future.

The Orthopedic Clinic in Daytona Beach, Fla., has partnered with Johnson & Johnson MedTech to train international surgeons in the use of J&J's Velys robot. 

Becker's reported on 10 hospitals and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots since the beginning of September.

Paramus, N.J.-based Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has acquired the da Vinci 5 Surgical System, according to a Nov. 8 report by roi-nj.com.

Jeffrey Roh, MD, of Honolulu Spine Center, performed Hawaii's first surgery using the Cuvis spine robot and pedicle screws from Next Orthosurgical, according to a Nov. 8 news release.

Globus Medical CEO Dan Scavilla said the company has had "direct conversations" with the FDA related to its spine robot in a Nov. 5 earnings call.