PeritasAI, a developer of “intelligent robotic systems within hospital settings,” has announced a partnership with AdventHealth to “explore how advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging humanoid robotics can strengthen surgical operations and improve the experience for patients and care teams.”
The partnership’s primary focus will be on how “intelligent systems,” including assistive humanoid robots that are purpose-built to assist in clinical settings, can enhance “coordination and reliability across perioperative services to support more seamless care before, during and after surgery.”
The partners will explore the efficacy of humanoid robots in helping to coordinate and execute surgical support services both inside and outside of the OR. PeritasAI specifically mentions processes that “rely on complex, manual coordination,” including sterile processing and equipment readiness. “The goal is to support care teams as they work, helping clinicians remain focused on delivering safe, high-quality care to each patient,” stated the company.
The following still images, grabbed from a video on PeritasAI’s homepage, show a humanoid robot retrieving a clean instrument set from sterile processing, transporting it to the OR, and placing it on the back table.
“Behind every surgical procedure is a person placing their trust in us,” stated Doug Harcombe, CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division South Market. “Our responsibility is not only to provide excellent clinical care, but also to create an environment where patients and families feel supported and at peace. We approach every innovation with a deep sense of responsibility. This early phase allows us to evaluate how robotics might support our teams, patients and families while strengthening our ability to deliver whole-person healing.”
“We approach every innovation with a deep sense of responsibility. This early phase allows us to evaluate how robotics might support our teams, patients and families while strengthening our ability to deliver whole-person healing.”
— Doug Harcombe, CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division South Market
“Surgical care is built on precision, timing and teamwork. Throughout my career in healthcare robotics, I’ve seen how technology can expand what’s possible to make care more safe and effective,” stated Vipul Patel, MD, medical director of the AdventHealth Global Robotics Institute in Celebration, Fla. “This next step is about exploring how intelligent systems and assistive robotics can support the entire surgical team, improving coordination behind the scenes so surgeons, nurses and staff can stay fully focused on the patient. Technology can enhance human skill and judgment, not replace it.”
According to PeritasAI President and CEO Cortney Knoll, surgical teams work in environments that “were not built for the complexity and pace of modern surgical care,” spending “valuable time navigating layers of coordination that pull them away” from patient care. “We believe intelligence should be thoughtfully integrated into the care environment — anticipating needs, aligning resources and easing pressure in real time,” she stated.
Orthopedic surgeon Martin Roche, MD, founder and executive chairman of Peritas AI, added, “Embodied intelligence has the potential to transform perioperative operations. By combining assistive robotics with real-time AI orchestration, we can create surgical environments that sense, adapt, and support clinicians seamlessly — allowing human judgment and compassion to remain at the center.”
