SS Innovations International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSII) unveiled several cutting-edge surgical robotic technologies at the Global Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC 2026) in New Delhi, India. The innovations, currently under development, include the SSi Vimana Aero Drone System, the SSi Avtara Humanoid Surgical Platform, the SSi Operion Mobile Operating Room, and new single-arm robotic endoscopy and ultrasound assist carts. These technologies aim to make robotic surgery more accessible and affordable globally, particularly in remote, battlefield, and disaster settings.
The SSi Vimana Aero is a surgical robotic system designed for deployment via a heavy-lift autonomous drone to active battle zones. It features two miniature robotic arms with seven degrees of freedom, equipped with 5-millimeter surgical instruments. A remote trauma surgeon can operate the system through an SSi Mantra surgeon command center to perform procedures such as hemorrhaging control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing. The goal is to stabilize wounded soldiers until evacuation teams arrive, bridging the critical gap between injury and medical evacuation.
The SSi Avtara is a humanoid surgical platform under conceptual development, leveraging advanced mobility, dexterity, and perception for high-impact applications across healthcare, defense, logistics, disaster response, and industrial settings. Integrated with artificial intelligence and teleoperation frameworks, it is designed for trainability, continuous learning, and adaptability. The platform's human-compatible design aims to facilitate seamless interaction with existing infrastructure and tools, from assisting clinical workflows to operating in hazardous environments.
The SSi Operion is a fully mobile, platform-agnostic operating room ecosystem built on a wheeled chassis with overhead-integrated robotics. Its zero-footprint architecture suspends all surgical components from an overhead system, enabling 360-degree clinician access, real-time reconfiguration, and deployment in hospitals, remote locations, combat areas, and disaster zones. With integrated telesurgery capabilities and low-latency connectivity, the SSi Operion is expected to enable expert surgeons to operate remotely, transforming the operating room into a deployable, mission-ready asset.
Additionally, the company's new single-arm robotic endoscopy and ultrasound assist carts are currently in early clinical validation phases in India. These carts provide stable, precise, and repeatable positioning of endoscopic and ultrasound instruments, bringing robotic consistency to clinical workflows. Operating under direct clinician supervision, the robotic arms incorporate controlled speed and force limits to ensure safe interaction with patients and operators. They are designed for compatibility with standard hospital infrastructure and existing clinical workflows.
Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations, stated, "Innovation is in our DNA. Beyond continuously improving our advanced, cost-effective SSi Mantra surgical robotic system and telesurgery capabilities, we strive to pioneer new surgical robotic technologies that will meaningfully improve healthcare for a wider segment of patients in need." A video clip of these advancements is available at https://youtu.be/oO-yoo82pfE.
SMRSC 2026 drew over 1,600 attendees and 1,800 virtual participants from 19 nations. The conference featured 10 live telesurgeries and 13 live robotic surgeries across multiple specialties using the SSi Mantra. Distinguished guests included Dr. Fred Moll, Vice-Chairman of SS Innovations, Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare of India, and Sri Madhusudan Sai, a global humanitarian.
