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MedicalModular surgical robot

Versius

by CMR Surgical

Versius is a small, modular surgical robot from the UK. Each arm is a separate unit, so a hospital can use only as many arms as an operation needs and move it between rooms. CMR Surgical press release, 14 Oct 2024

5

Stage 5 of 5

Regulator-cleared or mass market

Which rule placed it
Evidence
Company-reported only
Human help
Not disclosed
Last milestone
12 Oct 2026

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today
Used in hospitals in more than 30 countries, the company says. In the US it is cleared only for gallbladder removal, and US sales began in 2026. CMR Surgical press release, 26 Mar 2026
Published price
No published price in our sources.
Human help
The maker hasn't said whether people help it remotely.

03Promised vs delivered

What the maker said, and when

Dated targets the maker set in public, against what has happened since.

  • Said16 Dec 2025

    US sales start in 2026

    CMR said it was on track to start selling Versius Plus in the US in 2026. CMR Surgical press release, 16 Dec 2025

    Delivered

    CMR launched Versius in the US in March 2026.

04Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.

How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

  1. 5

    Regulator-cleared or mass marketThis robot

    A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.

    Placed by: The FDA cleared the newer Versius Plus through the 510(k) route, also for gallbladder removal (16 Dec 2025); The FDA granted Versius marketing authorization through the De Novo route, for gallbladder removal in adults 22 and older (14 Oct 2024).

  2. 4

    Paying customers

    Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.

  3. 3

    Pilot

    Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.

  4. 2

    Pre-orders

    Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.

  5. 1

    Demo only

    Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. All facts here come from CMR Surgical's own newsroom; we could not run further searches for independent coverage, the DEN number of the 2024 De Novo or the K-number of the 2025 clearance. CMR named no US hospital using Versius in the pages we opened.