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
- 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.
02Track record
What has actually happened
Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.
Cleared · sets the stage
The FDA cleared the newer Versius Plus through the 510(k) route, also for gallbladder removal.
CMR Surgical press release, 16 Dec 2025Company-reported
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
DeliveredCMR 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.
On video
What it looks like, at stage 5
Videos from the maker show the robot at its best. The stage comes from the dated record above, not from what a video shows.
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What if a robotic platform truly gave you the freedom of access?In clinical trials
12 registered trials
3 looking for volunteers. From ClinicalTrials.gov, read every day.
- Looking for volunteersVersius Robotic Surgery in the NHS: A Multi-Specialty Retrospective StudyCMR Surgical Ltd · Updated 16 Oct 2026
- Looking for volunteersVersius Clinical Study in Robot Assisted Inguinal Hernia Repair SurgeryCMR Surgical Ltd · Updated 28 Sept 2026
- Looking for volunteersPost Market Clinical Study to Evaluate the Performance of the Versius Surgical SystemCMR Surgical Ltd · Updated 11 Sept 2026
- Under way, not recruitingVersius Paediatrics StudyCMR Surgical Ltd · Updated 10 Sept 2026
- FinishedVersius Gynecology StudyCMR Surgical Ltd · Updated 9 Sept 2026
- Under way, not recruitingComprehensive Prospective Comparison Of Two Robotic Platforms In Anatomical Lung Resections: Clinical Outcomes And Cost-utility AnalysisFundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal · Updated 17 April 2026
- FinishedProspective Clinical Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Versius, in Transoral Robotic SurgeryCMR Surgical Ltd · Updated 25 June 2025
- Withdrawn before it beganVersius or Laparoscopic Abdominal Hernia REpairJoanne Turner · Updated 12 March 2025
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.
- 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).
- 4
Paying customers
Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.
- 3
Pilot
Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.
- 2
Pre-orders
Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.
- 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.
Sources
- 01CMR Surgical press release, 14 Oct 2024
- 02CMR Surgical press release, 26 Mar 2026
- 03CMR Surgical press release, 12 Oct 2026
- 04CMR Surgical press release, 29 Apr 2026
- 05CMR Surgical press release, 16 Dec 2025
- 06CMR Surgical press release, 4 Apr 2025
Cite this page
Robotics Verdict. “Versius (CMR Surgical): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/cmr-versius. Checked 19 October 2026.
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