The Mobile World Congress 2023, MWC, the world’s most important event for the technology industry, has been successfully taking place in Barcelona. Robotics and the machine revolution were the novelty at the congress.
And there are many examples of impressive advances: surgical and barista robots and others of all kinds and for different uses in various industries.
The barista robot from SK Telecom and Doosan Robotics, for example, made an impact on attendees. It was designed to maximize operational efficiency in coffee shops, thanks to the fact that it works with Artificial Intelligence and big data.
There are others that can perform surveillance tasks or even serve as guides in shopping malls.
There is also a robot dog whose structure is very similar to a real one. And what about the exoskeleton capable of improving the quality of life of patients with reduced mobility.
In pavilion three of Fira Gran Via there is a humanoid that has been off during the first days of the congress, it attracts a lot of attention from the attendees.
Robotics and the machine revolution at the Mobile World Congress
These days the Catalan capital has the privilege of appreciating technological advances first hand.
Robot surgeon
Provides support to surgeons in the operating rooms during operations. In fact, these technologies are being used in the healthcare sector. A concrete example is the Versius robot manufactured by MR Surgical of England, which functions as an assistant in minimally invasive surgeries.
It can be used in general surgery, hernia operations or in the fields of gynecology and urology. Also in colorectal or gastrointestinal surgery. The advantage it offers the patient is that it avoids making large incisions in the abdomen, since the robot can penetrate through small cuts of 5 millimeters.
The small incisions are made by means of four robotic arms that are controlled by a surgeon remotely through a console.
There is another robot that can perform the function of an endoscope, which is of great help since it offers a 3D image to the professional who is performing the surgery. These images are very accurate at the time of an operation.
The most notorious benefits are that since minimally invasive surgery can be performed, there is less blood loss, less surgical aggression and a faster postoperative period.
Exoskeletons
It is a robotic exoskeleton produced by the Spanish company Able Human Motion. This device is surrounded by sensors capable of interpreting the movement of a patient with spinal cord injury so he has been left in a wheelchair. It is more economical and weighs less than half the current price. It can cost around 60,000 euros.
