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April 2, 2025

SoftBank backs surgical robotics startup CMR Surgical in $200m round

The UK-based startup is looking to expand in the US and compete with its $180bn American rival Intuitive Surgical

UK-based CMR Surgical has raised over $200m in debt and equity to accelerate the commercial expansion of its surgical robotics system in the US and compete with its $180bn American rival Intuitive Surgical.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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