ALT Questions:
Q1. Congratulations on your selection for the 2027 IEEE Robotics and Automation Award, recognizing your lifelong contributions to medical robotics. You have been at the forefront of surgical robotics for decades. Looking back, what has most changed your understanding of what robots can achieve in surgery?
Q2. As AI continues to advance, how might it change the relationship between surgeons and robots in the operating room?
Q3. Looking to the future, what do you see as the most important scientific challenge in enabling surgical robots to act more autonomously while remaining safe and reliable?