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David Rosa

Chief Executive Officer & Director, Intuitive Surgical

Search every verified David Rosa interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In an October 2026 podcast with Priv.-Doz. Dr. Jörn Witt, Intuitive Surgical CEO David Rosa discussed the current state and future of robotic surgery. Rosa said that AI's role in the field will center on three core areas, beginning with data collected from robots, medical records, and operating room systems. He stated that AI could be used to identify patterns and answer questions about surgical outcomes, but he expressed skepticism that automation would lead to universally perfect results, noting that algorithms may make incorrect decisions and require human supervision due to the thousands of variables in preoperative conditions and patient care. Rosa also commented on the broader trajectory of robotic surgery, saying that the field is "almost the beginning" rather than reaching its endpoint. He emphasized the value of surgeon feedback in refining designs and software, and he suggested that automation might improve efficiency, such as enabling a surgeon to oversee multiple procedures, but he did not assert that it would necessarily improve patient outcomes.

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