The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Mazor Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $1.7B raised. 1 source back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Mazor Robotics was an Israeli surgical robotics company that developed the Mazor X robotic spine surgery platform, now marketed as Mazor X Stealth Edition by Medtronic. Founded by Technion Professor Moshe Shoham and Eli Zehavi, the company was acquired by Medtronic in December 2018 for $1.7 billion. The Mazor X received FDA clearance in November 2018 and is deployed in hospitals worldwide for robot-assisted spinal surgery.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundOther post-money
Key facts
Robot
Focus
Backerssee investors →
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Acquired by
Product
FDA clearance
Status
Founded
Key product
Data & sources
News coverage
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Mazor Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2019. Explore where Mazor Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Mazor Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Moshe Shoham Co-founder & CTOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Moshe Shohamcofounderno longer at company
later founded ForSight Robotics
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mazor Robotics.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Mazor Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
Mazor Robotics in third-party press
Peers
41 peers across 1 segment. Every Mazor Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
surgical robot(41)
28 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2056.2102191459944) · leader Mazor Robotics at 3317%
- Butterfly Networkdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Cornerstone Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Edge Medical Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- ForSight Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- LDR Holding Corporationdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- LEM Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Total funding
- $1.7B
- Employees
- 157
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Other2018-12-01
$1.7B(reported) · $8.5B post
Investors: Medtronic
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Medtronicfull acquisition2018-09-20
Timeline
Every recorded move in Mazor Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundOther funding round
2018-12-01Other raising $1700000000
Acquired byAcquired
2018-09-20Acquired
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 28, 2019
Mazor X at United States
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-22
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mazor Robotics.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Mazor Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Medical Robotics Market Size, Share & Trends Report 2035 - Market Research Future
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Medtronic nets FDA clearance for robotic spine system - MedTech Dive
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10 robots used in spine surgery - beckersspine.com
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Ex-Mazor Robotics exec convicted for insider trading on Medtronic acquisition - Fierce Biotech
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Accuracy and Efficiency of Fusion Robotics™ Versus Mazor-X™ in Single-Level Lumbar Pedicle Screw Placement - Cureus
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Mazor Robotics $1.6 billion acquisition is 'beginning to pay off,' Medtronic CEO says - CNBC
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Medtronic launches new spine surgery robot following Mazor acquisition - Fierce Biotech
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Medtronic Announces U.S. Commercial Launch of Mazor X Stealth Edition for Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery
Medtronic announced the US commercial launch of the Mazor X Stealth Edition for robotic-assisted spine surgery after receiving FDA clearance in November 2018.
Mazor Robotics acquired by Medtronic in $1.7B deal - The Robot Report
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Mazor Robotics Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement With Medtronic - PR Newswire
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With $1.6B Mazor Robotics buy, Medtronic Spine hits reset button - MedCity News
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Mazor Robotics bought by Medtronic Medical Device Company for $1.6B - The Robot Report
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/mazor-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/mazor-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/67018f8f-18e9-451a-9af6-985ae7ed72b4
- Revision history: /companies/mazor-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
Video
Dr. Fernando Diaz, Beaumont neurosurgeon, explains robotic-assisted spine surgery using the Mazor X system and its benefits. Learn More: https://www.beaumont.org/treatments/robotic-spine-surgery
Did you know that back pain will affect 80 percent of Americans at some point in their lives? Watch this short animation video to find out more about Mazor Robo
With an innovative imaging cross-modality registration process, each vertebral body registers independently. The robotic guidance system analyzes and pairs imag
See how Robotic Spine Surgery is planned and performed with the Mazor X Surgical Platform, with helpful details all patients should know. EVALUATION OF YOUR CAS
The Mazor X™ system by Mazor Robotics enhances spine surgery technology from trajectory guidance to an expanded spine surgery solution. It forms the core of Maz
See how Robotic Spine Surgery is planned and performed with the Mazor Renaissance Surgical Platform, with helpful details all patients should know. EVALUATION O
Discussing robotic-arm assisted spine surgeries using the Mazor X Stealth at the Muskegon Surgery Center
Discover the Mazor X Stealth Edition™ platform
The Mazor Robot 🤖 has changed the game in spine surgery! 🎯🔬 Almost every case I do is now minimally invasive, thanks to its unmatched precision and accuracy.
Through the use of robotic surgical technology, providers from ThedaCare and Neuroscience Group have been able to successfully reduce postoperative pain and spe
Meet my million-dollar baby – the Mazor X Stealth Edition 🤖💰! This incredible piece of technology assists me in performing spine surgeries with even greater p
Find out how doctors at Arkansas Children’s are using the Mazor Robot to help kids across Arkansas be better today and healthier tomorrow. ---------- Website: h
The Mazor robot is essentially a guidance platform that combines advanced surgical planning software. Its work is to provide the surgeon with the most precise s
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
Mazor Robotics draws attention at the 79th percentile but verifies reality at the 11th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +68.2, 2nd widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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: Oct 2, 2026