The complexity of medical and surgical robots requires unique solutions. With little room for error, you need a measurement solution that you can rely on.
We bring together a comprehensive sensor portfolio and a dedicated team of experts to create custom solutions for medical robotics.
Solutions that deliver precision and reliability, backed by more than 80 years of innovation.
Precision
HBK's force and torque sensors provide feedback on applied forces, preventing tissue damage and enabling highly precise manipulation during delicate procedures.
Miniaturisation
HBK's miniaturised sensors allow operation in confined spaces, significantly enhancing surgical performance.
Reliability
HBK sensors maintain their reliability despite environmental factors and integrate effectively with control systems, ensuring accurate and reliable data collection.
Each type of medical robot relies on advanced sensors to enable controlled movements, rapid response, and enhanced patient safety.
From precision surgery to adaptive rehabilitation, HBK’s sensors are helping these medical robots transform healthcare with cutting-edge technology.
Surgical robots assist in complex procedures, offering enhanced dexterity, accuracy, and control for surgeons.
By integrating high-precision sensors, these robots ensure safer, more efficient operations, reducing risks and improving patient recovery outcomes.
Key examples of sensors used by surgical robots include:
These sensors collectively allow surgical robots to perform highly intricate robot-assisted surgeries (RAS) – such as minimally invasive procedures, orthopaedic reconstructions, and neurosurgery – with unparalleled precision.
Rehabilitation robots facilitate functional recovery and rehabilitation by providing personalised therapy, dynamic movement support, and real-time feedback based on patient needs.
These robotic systems enhance physiotherapy by adapting exercises to the patient’s progress and capabilities.
Key examples of sensors used by rehabilitation robots include:
These rehabilitation robots are widely used in stroke rehabilitation, spinal cord injury recovery, and physical therapy programmes, allowing patients to regain mobility faster with adaptive support.
Advanced bionic prosthetics incorporate sensors to help restore mobility and dexterity, making experiences seamless and intuitive for users.
By detecting motion intent and environmental feedback, robotic prostheses provide natural, responsive movement for individuals with limb loss.
Key examples of sensors used by robotic prostheses include:
Integrating these sensors into robotic prostheses empowers users with more control, balance, and comfort, improving daily activities like walking, holding objects, and fine motor tasks.
Assistive robots support individuals with limited mobility, neuromuscular disorders, or age-related challenges, providing greater autonomy and interaction with their surroundings.
These robots are designed to navigate environments, handle objects, and assist with daily tasks.
Key examples of sensors used by assistive robots include:
Common applications for assistive robots include smart wheelchairs, robotic arms for disabled users, and home assistance robots, significantly improving independence and quality of life.
Telepresence robots transform healthcare by facilitating remote consultations, allowing medical professionals to assess, diagnose, and interact with patients from anywhere.
These robots improve accessibility, efficiency, and responsiveness in medical care – especially in remote or underserved areas.
Key examples of sensors used by telepresence robots include:
Using these advanced sensors, telepresence robots allow real-time doctor-patient interactions, bringing specialised medical expertise to hospitals, clinics, and home-care settings while bridging geographical gaps in healthcare access.
Aging populations. Workforce shortages. Rising demands for precision. Medical systems are stretched to their limits. But new technology is here to change that.
Next-generation medical robotics and miniaturised smart sensors revolutionise care, boost efficiency, and provide safer operations for patients and providers.
Powered by AI, IoMT, and ultra-precise sensor technology, these innovations are reshaping diagnostics, treatment, and patient monitoring.
The future of medicine is safer, smarter, and more personalised than ever.
Discover how HBK’s sensors in medical robots are creating a better future for healthcare.
The medical robotics market is experiencing strong growth, driven by technological advances and increasing adoption in healthcare. Valued at $9.19 billion in 2022, it is projected to reach $25.44 billion by 2028, with an annual growth rate of 18.5%.
Medical robotics is advancing at an unprecedented pace – and HBK is at the forefront of this transformation.
Our advanced miniaturised sensors, embedded electronics, and real-time feedback systems allow surgical robots to achieve unmatched precision, safety, and efficiency for better patient outcomes.
As a trusted partner for OEMs in medical robotics, we provide:
With next-generation sensor technology, HBK is shaping new opportunities for smarter, safer, more responsive medical robots, seamlessly integrated into patient care.
From safer medical devices to more intelligent human-machine interaction, our innovations drive a new era of personalised, efficient healthcare.
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Commonly used in robotic surgery, rehabilitation robotics, medical exoskeletons, and robotic endoscopy, medical robots use force and torque sensors for precise control and safe interactions with patients and instruments:
MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) sensors are widely integrated in medical robotics due to their small size, affordability, and energy efficiency.
Capable of measuring multiple parameters simultaneously, they enhance many robotics applications, including:
Precise gripping force control allows medical robots to handle fragile tissues, delicate medical instruments, and assistive devices with greater accuracy and reliability. Without it, robots risk damaging delicate tissues or medical instruments.
Multi-axis sensors – typically six-axis sensors – are critical in medical robotics. However, their integration presents several challenges, including:
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This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.