Dupont's team tested the robotic catheter in 83 procedures with live pigs in a lab. The device was able to find its target in 79 of the tests, on average taking about eight seconds longer than a doctor threading a catheter into place. But Dupont said the robotic catheter will learn, just like humans, and get better and faster with more practice.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 24, 2019 22:07 UTC