CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, N.D., has implemented the ROSA Knee robotic system to assist orthopedic surgeons in knee replacement procedures, local NBC affiliate KFYR TV reports.

Orthopedic surgeon Mark Gittins, DO, has completed five total knee replacements with Smith+Nephew's Cori Surgical System, a newly approved handheld robotic device.

Christopher Good, MD, a spine surgeon with Virginia Spine Institute in Reston, outlines how spinal robots could develop beyond implant placement and have greater autonomy in the OR.

Covington, La.-based Avala Hospital has completed more than 1,000 robotic surgeries in less than two years, according to a July 15 news release.

The FDA granted Smith+Nephew 510(k) clearance for its Cori Surgical System on July 14.

Christopher Tomaras, MD, performed the 100th robotic spinal fusion at Atlanta-based Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery in May.

Bolivar, Mo.-based Citizens Memorial Hospital is among the first hospitals in southwest Missouri to install the Mako robot for joint replacements, according to the Bolivar Herald-Free Press.

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Inland Northwest Spine & Neurosurgery has acquired the Modus V digital microscope for spine surgery, the Spokane Journal reports.

Alexandria-based Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital is reportedly the first hospital in Central Louisiana to offer robotic-assisted total knee replacements, according to a June 26 KALB report.

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Ga., has installed the ROSA Knee Robotic System for total knee replacements, WTOC reports.

Robotics remains a top opportunity in orthopedics and spine throughout the pandemic, and despite the financial challenges facing health systems across the nation, many continue to pay for new robotic technology as the way of the future.

Marc Jacofsky, PhD, chief scientific officer of HOPCo, which manages The CORE Institute, plays an integral role in the organization's efforts to advance musculoskeletal research and treatment.

A study published in Clinical Spine Surgery outlines the future of image guidance and robotics in spine.

Medtronic and Titan Medical entered into a licensing and development agreement for robotic assisted surgery technologies.

Neenah, Wis.-based Neuroscience Group recently performed its first robotic spine surgery with Medtronic's Mazor X system, Waushara Argus reports.

Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center is the first hospital in Arkansas to use the ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine navigation system, thecabin.net reports.

Houston-based ASC Inov8 Surgical is resuming total knee replacements now that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased restrictions on nonemergency procedures, according to a May 14 announcement.

Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, has been engaging in "Crush The Curve Idaho," an initiative coordinated by local businesses and leaders to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Xenex Disinfection Services is reportedly the first company to prove that its robot can sterilize a room of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to The Rivard Report.

Here are 18 updates on the robotic spine field and thoughts from surgeons about the future.