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Robot-Assisted Surgery from "Sleeper" (1971)

We all think that in the future, robots will be running our lives to the point that doctors will be obsolete as we master medicine and ...


We all think that in the future, robots will be running our lives to the point that doctors will be obsolete as we master medicine and healthcare to greater heights. Cloning, 3D printing of human organs and genetic engineering will become normal. So how about the idea of having robots doing all the intricacies of surgery? Plausible.

In "Sleeper," a talking computer offers analysis and suggestions during surgery. Now, it's not uncommon for surgeons to use remote-controlled robotics to assist with surgery.

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