Vicarious Surgical Enters Strategic Partnership with Global Digital Engineering Firm
Vicarious Surgical announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with a global digital engineering and software development services firm. Under the agreement, the external engineering partner will assume responsibility for a significant portion of the software development activities that support the Vicarious Surgical robotic system. This includes engineering support for control systems, visualization, and key workflow components. "This agreement strengthens our ability to execute while improving the efficiency of our operating model," said Stephen From, Chief Executive Officer of Vicarious Surgical. "Partnering with an organization that has scaled programs of similar complexity allows us to focus our internal teams on core innovation, system level integration, and the work that most directly advances us toward design freeze and clinical readiness." The partner has begun onboarding through a structured transition plan that maintains continuity across all active workstreams.
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Vicarious Surgical Completes In-Vivo Lab in December 2025, Advancing Robotic Surgery System Development
- Successful Lab Testing: Vicarious Surgical completed an in-vivo lab with porcine models in December 2025, marking a significant advancement in the development of its robotic surgery system, which is expected to facilitate a design freeze by the end of 2026.
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- System Performance Assessment: The lab included three independent development protocols that evaluated core system capabilities such as instrument articulation, visualization, and system integration in a realistic surgical environment, ensuring minimized technical risks.
- Data-Driven Optimization: The data generated and surgeon feedback from the lab will be incorporated into ongoing design refinement and verification planning, further advancing Vicarious Surgical's innovations in minimally invasive surgery.

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