SS Innovations International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSII), a developer of surgical robotic technologies, unveiled a range of new innovations at the Global Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC 2026), which the company hosted in New Delhi, India. The technologies, currently under development, include the SSi Vimana Aero drone system, the SSi Avtara humanoid surgical platform, the SSi Operion mobile operating room, and new single-arm robotic endoscopy and ultrasound assist carts.
The SSi Vimana Aero is designed to bring expert robotic surgical care directly to wounded soldiers in active battle zones. Deployed via a heavy-lift autonomous drone, it lands near the casualty and deploys two miniature robotic arms with seven degrees of freedom. A trauma surgeon can remotely operate the system, which is equipped with 5-millimeter surgical instruments, to address hemorrhaging, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing. The goal is to stabilize patients until evacuation teams arrive, bridging the critical time gap between injury and medical evacuation.
The SSi Avtara, another concept under development, aims to leverage the mobility and dexterity of humanoid systems for surgical robotic applications in healthcare, defense, logistics, disaster response, and industrial settings. Integrated with artificial intelligence and teleoperation frameworks, the platform is designed for trainability, continuous learning, and precision. It is expected to assist clinical workflows and operate in hazardous or inaccessible environments, with a human-compatible design enabling seamless interaction with existing infrastructure.
The SSi Operion is a fully mobile, platform-agnostic operating room ecosystem built on a wheeled chassis with overhead-integrated robotics and a zero-footprint architecture. By suspending surgical components from an overhead system, it eliminates conventional spatial constraints, allowing 360-degree clinician access and real-time reconfiguration. With integrated telesurgery capabilities and low-latency connectivity, it is expected to enable expert surgeons to operate remotely, expanding access to advanced surgical care across geographies. SS Innovations believes the SSi Operion could transform the operating room into a deployable, mission-ready asset for defense operations, humanitarian missions, and rural healthcare delivery.
The company also introduced new single-arm robotic endoscopy and ultrasound assist carts, currently in early clinical validation in India. These carts provide stable, precise positioning of endoscopic and ultrasound instruments, bringing robotic consistency to workflows. They operate under direct clinician supervision with controlled speed and force limits, ensuring safety, and are compatible with standard hospital infrastructure for seamless integration.
Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations, stated, “Innovation is in our DNA. Beyond continuously improving our advanced, cost-effective SSi Mantra surgical robotic system and telesurgery capabilities, we strive to pioneer new surgical robotic technologies that will meaningfully improve healthcare for a wider segment of patients in need. SMRSC 2026, our largest conference yet, successfully elevated this important theme.”
SMRSC 2026 drew over 1,600 attendees and 1,800 virtual participants from 19 nations. The conference featured 10 live telesurgeries and 13 live robotic surgeries using the SSi Mantra, along with dozens of panel discussions across specialties including urology, thoracic, gastroenterology, head & neck, gynecology, colorectal, general, and pediatric surgery. Prominent guests included Dr. Fred Moll, Vice-Chairman and widely recognized as the “Father of Robotic Surgery”; Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare of India; Sri Madhusudan Sai, a global humanitarian; and Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, former Director of ISRO Satellite Center.
For a video clip of these advancements, visit: https://youtu.be/oO-yoo82pfE. More information is available at ssinnovations.com.
