@exxhibit: When you hear the word "robot," you may think of a humanoid machine that can carry on a conversation with you or is plotting to take over society. Robotic surgery has been around since the 1990s. Over the past 15 years, robotically assisted surgeries have become increasingly popular in the U.S. Robotic surgery offers increased surgical precision, visualization and flexibility for surgeons, and shorter recovery time and less pain for patients. Robotic surgery usually is performed in this minimally invasive manner. While less common, it also can be used in traditional open surgical procedures.