Cornerstone Robotics

Current leadership (1)

• Samuel Au Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

• Samuel Aucofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Cornerstone Robotics.

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Peer companies

• Intuitive Surgical2 models
• Johnson & Johnson2 models
• Stryker2 models
• Vantis2 models
• Asensus Surgical1 model
• Auris Health1 model

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

low

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Funding rounds (1)

• Other2025-11-11

  $200M(reported)

  Investors: Hong Kong Investment Corporation, EQT, Qiming Venture Partners, Alpha Technology Ventures

Sources (2)

1. https://www.medtechdive.com/news/cornerstone-earns-europes-ce-mark-for-surgical-robot/821257/ ↗
2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sentire-surgical-system-receives-ce-mark-mdr-approval-cornerstone-robotics-enters-a-new-era-in-its-global-expansion-302780965.html ↗

Common questions

What is Cornerstone Robotics?

Hong Kong-based surgical robotics company developing affordable robotic surgical systems for minimally invasive procedures. Founded by Professor Samuel Au of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the company's Sentire Surgical System received EU CE Mark under MDR and Singapore HSA approval. Cornerstone Robotics has raised approximately 75M across multiple funding rounds, including a 00M round in November 2025, with backing from EQT, Qiming Venture Partners, and Hong Kong Investment Corporation. The company targets global expansion of accessible surgical robotics across multiple surgical specialties.

Where is Cornerstone Robotics based?

Cornerstone Robotics is based in Hong Kong.

When was Cornerstone Robotics founded?

Cornerstone Robotics was founded in 2019.

What does Cornerstone Robotics make?

Cornerstone Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Sentire (Cornerstone Robotics builds physical robots).

Where does Cornerstone Robotics operate robots?

Cornerstone Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Cornerstone Robotics safe?

Cornerstone Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.