The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Johnson & Johnson: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, 5 active incidents. 3 sources back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a global healthcare and pharmaceutical company with a surgical robotics division that develops the MONARCH platform for bronchoscopic procedures and the OTTAVA surgical robotics system. The company's robotics portfolio spans robotic-assisted surgery, Digital surgery, and minimally invasive interventions.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 5 incidents on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
1
Web sources
1
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Johnson & Johnson has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ronovo Surgical1× joint1 total
- 2Ronovo Surgical1× joint
Most recent
- Johnson & Johnson x Ronovo Surgical2024-01-01with Ronovo Surgicaloperating
Johnson & Johnson on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jun 2025. Explore where Johnson & Johnson's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Johnson & Johnson, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is a surgical robot?
What is Johnson & Johnson Ottava?
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Current leadership (1)
- Joaquin Duato Chairman & CEO, CEO, CEO, Johnson & Johnson
Safety record
5 incidents on record (3 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Most recent: Jul 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Johnson & Johnson (5)
- FDA clears Johnson & Johnson Ottava robotic surgical system for soft tissue surgeries2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- FDA grants De Novo authorization to Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA robotic surgical system for multiple soft tissue procedures2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- FDA clears J&J Ottava surgical robot for US launch following de novo submission2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J Ottava surgical robot2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- Johnson & Johnson submits OTTAVA robotic surgical system to FDA for de novo classification2026-01-07 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Johnson & Johnson3 deployments
Recent coverage
Johnson & Johnson in third-party press
Peers
42 peers across 1 segment. Every Johnson & Johnson competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
surgical robot(42)
28 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2056.2102191459944) · leader Mazor Robotics at 3317%
- Asensus Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Brain Navidirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Brainlabdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- CMR Surgicaldirect competitor(reported)strong
- Distalmotiondirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Intuitive Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Johnson & Johnson has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Johnson & Johnson x Ronovo Surgical2024-01-01with Ronovo Surgicaloperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ronovo Surgical1× joint1 total
- 2Ronovo Surgical1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- Johnson & Johnson x Ronovo SurgicalwithRonovo Surgicaldevelopment2024-01-01operating
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired Auris Healthfull acquisition2019-04-01
Timeline
Every recorded move in Johnson & Johnson’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipJohnson & Johnson x Ronovo Surgical
2024-01-01Ronovo Surgical signed a strategic collaboration agreement with J&J MedTech to expand surgical technology access in China and advance the Carina robotic platform. J&J led Ronovo's $67M Series D funding round.
AcquisitionAcquired Auris Health
2019-04-01Acquired Auris Health (full_acquisition)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA clears Johnson & Johnson Ottava robotic surgical system for soft tissue surgeries
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA grants De Novo authorization to Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA robotic surgical system for...
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA clears J&J Ottava surgical robot for US launch following de novo submission
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J Ottava surgical robot
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
The Next Era of Surgery | J&J MedTech
Sources (3)
- https://www.jnj.com/media-center/press-releases/johnson-johnson-submits-ottava-robotic-surgical-system-to-the-u-s-food-and-drug-administration
- https://www.medtechdive.com/news/jnj-layoffs-auris-california-robotic/644544/
- https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/jj-to-take-over-verb-surgical-its-robotics-venture-verily
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Johnson & Johnson.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Johnson & Johnson from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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This Surgical Robot Could Transform the Operating Room
Johnson & Johnson won FDA De Novo authorization for its Ottava robotic surgical system, the world's first table-integrated soft tissue robotic system, cleared for multiple general…
J&J’s robotics R&D head discusses Ottava’s folding arms, soothing sounds and haptics capability
Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its Ottava surgical robotics system at the July 2026 Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) annual meeting after winning FDA de novo authorization.…
Photos: First look at J&J’s Ottava surgical robot
The robot-in-table design is meant to save space in the operating room, with J&J saying its novel architecture takes up 30-50% less space than boom-and-cart systems. The post…
SRS 2026 recap: The biggest surgical robot stories of the last week
MassDevice recaps SRS 2026: Johnson & Johnson won FDA de novo authorization for the Ottava surgical robot covering multiple general surgery procedures; Medtronic unveiled the…
First Look: J&J unveils its Ottava surgical robotics system
Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its long-awaited Ottava surgical robot today after winning FDA de novo authorization. It’s the world’s first table-integrated soft-tissue…
Johnson & Johnson Receives FDA Market Authorization in the U.S. for its OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System
The FDA granted De Novo marketing authorization to Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System for multiple soft tissue procedures including gastric bypass, gastrectomy, and…
J&J gets FDA authorization for Ottava robot, teeing up competition with Intuitive
Johnson & Johnson received FDA de novo authorization for its Ottava robotic surgery system for multiple general surgery procedures, positioning it to compete with Intuitive…
Johnson and Johnson's robotic surgery device gets U.S. FDA marketing authorization
FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J's Ottava surgical robot, clearing it to compete with Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci in the soft-tissue robotic surgery market.
FDA clears J&J's Ottava surgical robot for US launch
FDA clears Johnson & Johnson's Ottava surgical robot for US launch, following de novo submission in January 2026 and successful FORTE clinical study.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/johnson-and-johnson.md
- RSS feed: /companies/johnson-and-johnson/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/766676f2-56d0-4910-81dc-03703d6c9c40
- Revision history: /companies/johnson-and-johnson/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Video
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Former Tennessee Titans player Chris Johnson announced his ALS diagnosis and called for a return of the Ice Bucket Challenge and several 10News employees take p
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Speaker Mike Johnson says the pending housing bill will become law with or without President Donald Trump's signature. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3emsv5m5
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Following the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down President Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship, House Speaker Mike Johnson said the law is bein
House Speaker Mike Johnson sat for an exclusive interview with USA TODAY ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ma6x52v9 Sign u
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Johnson & Johnson's MedTech division announced on Tuesday its plans to pursue FDA clearance in 2024 for commencing U.S. clinical trials for its Ottava robotic s
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Haoran Yu is advancing technology today that could save lives tomorrow. As Director of Robotics & Controls at J&J MedTech, Haoran is driven to take surgery to n
Dr. Mullins shares how robotic assisted bronchoscopy can support your program and his learnings along his journey. Not a SAB Member? Join today! https://sabro
With so much unmet need in surgery, we're working to assist and empower surgeons to create better patient outcomes. Global Head of R&D, Robotics and Digital, Ne
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Johnson & Johnson draws attention at the 97th percentile but verifies reality at the 61st percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +36.2, 10th widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 2, 2026