United Kingdom, July 9 -- A humanoid robot has successfully performed surgery for the first time, marking a major milestone for robotics and the future of healthcare.

Researchers from the University of California San Diego announced that a humanoid robot completed a gallbladder removal procedure, while a second proof-of-concept experiment saw two humanoid robots work together to perform a laparoscopic gallbladder removal.

Both operations were carried out on non-primate mammals and are detailed in a new paper, In vivo feasibility study of humanoid robots in surgery, published in the journal Nature.

The research team believes humanoid robots could transform access to surgery by making advanced robotic systems cheaper, more portable and e...