New Delhi, July 12 -- In a significant breakthrough for robotic medicine, researchers at the University of California San Diego have successfully used teleoperated humanoid robots to perform surgeries during a preclinical trial. The achievement, marks the first time humanoid robots have carried out complete surgical procedures, potentially opening the door to a future where robots assist-or even perform-operations in hospitals, disaster zones and remote communities.

Here's what happened and why it matters.

Scientists and surgeons from UC San Diego completed two successful surgeries using humanoid robots on large non-primate mammals.

The procedures included:

-A human-robot team, where a humanoid robot performed a gallbladder removal wh...