A Robotic Revolution, Step By Step

In the sometimes bi-polar world of surgical robotics, visions of a radically transformed battle with entrenched resistance to the new technology. And for now, the conservative forces have been winning. But officials at Intuitive Surgical Inc., which went public last June, argue that the tide is turning. And even some skeptics concede that Intuitive has done better than anyone thought they would just a few years ago.