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Journal of Robotics, Automation and Smart Systems

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The Future of Healthcare Robotics: Integrating Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Patient Support
Short Communication - Volume: 1, Issue: 1, 2026 (August)
The Future of Healthcare Robotics: Integrating Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Patient Support Download PDF
Raveendra Ramachandra* ORCID

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, MIT Pharmacy College, Mysuru, India

*Correspondence to: Raveendra Ramachandra, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, MIT Pharmacy College, Mysuru, India, E-Mail:
Received: July 08, 2026; Manuscript No: JRAS-26-8042; Editor Assigned: July 09, 2026; PreQc No: JRAS-26-8042(PQ); Reviewed: July 23, 2026; Revised: July 24, 2026; Manuscript No: JRAS-26-8042(R); Published: August 10, 2026

ABSTRACT

The integration of robotics into clinical practice has shifted from experimental application to a structural necessity in modern medicine. By 2026, healthcare robotics has evolved to encompass three primary pillars: surgical precision, rehabilitation efficiency, and patient support systems. This article reviews the current state of these technologies, highlighting the transition toward AI-driven autonomous systems, the expansion of robotic-assisted procedures in India, and the ethical considerations of human-robot collaboration in hospital environments. As surgical robotics reduces recovery times by 50% and rehabilitation robotics addresses the needs of a growing aging population, the focus has shifted toward democratizing access and ensuring seamless integration into existing clinical workflows.

Keywords: Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS); Rehabilitation Robotics; Healthcare Automation; Human–Robot Collaboration; Automation


Citation: Ramachandra R (2026). The Future of Healthcare Robotics: Integrating Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Patient Support. J. Robot. Autom. Smart Syst. Vol.1 Iss.1, August (2026), pp:21-22.
Copyright: © 2026 Raveendra Ramachandra. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.