Welcome
 Robotic Systems & Technologies Inc. is a medical device company developing advanced software and hardware solutions for the health care industry.
RST is committed to pushing the technological envelope by introducing a new era of smart medical devices — able to act autonomously, respond to
commands, and function as integral members of the health care team. RST was founded in March 2002 by Dr. Michael Treat. With over 25 years experience as a general surgeon, Dr. Treat has intimate knowledge of the
challenges facing health care professionals today. As a lifelong technology advocate and inventor, he also understands the tremendous, yet largely
untapped, potential to use automation to address these challenges. Since 2002, Dr. Treat and the RST team have been using advanced technologies
such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine vision to improve efficiency and quality of care in medicine. |
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Recent News
 Sept 9, 2008 Introducing PenelopeCS, coming soon to a sterile supply department near you. Sterile supply is where used, dirty surgical
instruments are cleaned, sorted, inspected, and repacked into containers, to be sterilized for the next procedure. Our
new product, PenelopeCS, will help automate some key functions in this often overlooked — yet critical — hospital
facility. Click here to learn more.  June 11, 2007 Dr. Michael Treat has been nominated for the Most Entrepreneurial Scientist of the USA Award.
This award, organized by the Science Alliance and the Technopolicy Network, recognizes the importance of scientist entrepreneurs
and hopes to raise awareness for the innovative products they create.  Menlo Park, CA, March 29, 2007 The first phase of the TraumaPod project was brought to a successful conclusion
after a demonstration at SRI headquarters on March 29. The system performed a simulated surgical procedure, with a surgeon
using a DaVinci console in an adjacent control room while autonomous robotic systems cooperated in support tasks such as
switching surgical tools and delivering supplies. RST's machine vision system kept track of the surgical supplies through
visual counts. Learn more about the project here.  TLC, July 12, 2006 Penelope and Dr. Michael Treat were recently featured in The Learning Channel
documentary "When Surgical Tools Get Left Behind." The program explored the problem of uncounted surgical
instruments. Hear how "Penelope could become a permanent fixture in every OR" by helping hospitals
avoid this serious problem. Watch excerpts from the program [here]. |
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Spotlight
PenelopeCS In The News PenelopeCS is featured in the latest issue of OR Manager.  The leading international publication on OR management weighs in on RST's exciting new product, PenelopeCS.
Founder's Forum Check out our new series of articles by RST Founder Dr. Michael Treat, examining visions for the future of healthcare.
The first article is titled Robots and Healthcare, Present and Future. TraumaPod In The News TraumaPod featured in Popular Mechanics. The project was named the top medical breakthrough at this year's DARPATech conference. The Learning Channel  Check out Penelope on TLC. Penelope and the M-7  RST and SRI International join forces for a first-ever demonstration of unmanned telesurgery involving a robotic surgeon and a robotic scrub technician. More Press » ABC World News Tonight
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