Ever since their first introduction in the late 1980s [1] , [2] , surgical robots have played an increasingly prominent role in medical practice [3] , [4] . For example, a recent study [5] found that over 15% of all general surgery procedures in 2020 were performed robotically, compared to only 1.8% in 2012. The current worldwide robotic surgery market is estimated to be <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$$ $ </tex-math> 5.3 billion and is expected to reach <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$$ $ </tex-math> 19 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate over 21% [6] .
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