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The 'German Robot': Avatera Throws Its Hat In Surgical Robotics Ring

 
• By Catherine Longworth

German company Avatera Medical is preparing to take on the surgical robotics market with a new, CE-marked system. The company has announced a strategic plan to build a major production facility for medical robotics in Germany in 2020.

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The global market for surgical robots currently stands at $4.5bn, with experts estimating growth to treble by 2025, and a new player is gearing up to enter the market.

Based in Jena, Germany, Avatera Medical is preparing to launch a new system on the market in 2020. The device...

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