Maker's videoVicarious Surgical · 26 Nov 2025
The Founders’ Vision: Why Vicarious Surgical Exists
Against the record
Vicarious Surgical Robotic System, from Vicarious Surgical, is at stage 1 of 5 on our ladder: demo only. Shown in videos or staged events; no units with customers. The latest milestone on its record is from 21 July 2026: Shareholders voted to shut Vicarious down and liquidate it at once, and the remaining staff lost their jobs. The company had raised about $300 million in total. Its service or maker has since stopped.
This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.
From the video's description
Every innovation begins with a vision. For our founders Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, and Dr. Barry Greene, that vision started with a simple yet ambitious idea: what if surgeons could operate inside the body with the same precision and freedom of movement they have with their own hands? What began as a shared curiosity became a mission to transform the future of minimally invasive surgery. This is the story of why Vicarious Surgical exists and how our founders turned that early idea into a decade-long pursuit of surgical innovation. Hear from Adam, Sammy, and Dr. Barry Greene as they reflect on the origins of Vicarious Surgical.
Written by Vicarious Surgical on YouTube.
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