Robots · September 2018Gaffe level: Blunder
Robot Lawnmowers Are Injuring Hedgehogs, a Swiss Rescue Estimates
A Swiss hedgehog rescue estimated that nearly half the hedgehogs brought to it were injured by robot lawnmowers, from amputated limbs to scalped heads.
Source: Slashdot
A Mexican Public Hospital Performed Its First Robotic Appendix Surgery, Free for the Patient
Hospital O'Horán in Mérida performed its first robotic appendix surgery on a 52-year-old patient treated free of charge. The hospital has now completed 52 free robotic surgeries since June 2026 under a public program open to the whole population.
Source: Riviera Maya News