The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Point Robotics MedTech: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $18.0M raised, 1 active incident. 3 sources back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Hsinchu, Taiwan-based surgical robotics company developing the POINT Kinguide robotic-assisted surgical system for spinal surgery. Taiwan's first FDA-cleared surgical robot. Raised $18M Series A from Taiwania Capital and Translink Capital.
Reality check
Product (company-claimed)
POINT Kinguide robotic-assisted spinal surgery system.
FDA (company-claimed)
Four 510(k) clearances, latest K252755 on Jan 23, 2026; first Taiwan-made FDA-cleared surgical robot.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
CEO (reported, unconfirmed)
Series A (sources differ)
Investors (reported, unconfirmed)
Award (reported, unconfirmed)
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Point Robotics MedTech on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Point Robotics MedTech's robots are operating, by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- SC Juang CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
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 Point Robotics MedTech (1)
- FDA 510(k) clearance for POINT Kinguide robotic-assisted spinal surgery system2022-08-23 · 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)
- Point Robotics MedTech2 deployments
Recent coverage
Point Robotics MedTech in third-party press
Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Point Robotics MedTech.
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $18.0M
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)
- Series A2020-05-01
$18M(reported)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Point Robotics MedTech’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2020-05-01Series A raising $18000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 23, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
POINT Kinguide Robotic-Assisted Surgical System at United States
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
POINT Kinguide Robotic-Assisted Surgical System at Germany, Europe
- Incident recordedAug 23, 2022
FDA 510(k) clearance for POINT Kinguide robotic-assisted spinal surgery system
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Point Robotics MedTech.Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Point Robotics MedTech from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Point Robotics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Kinguide System
FDA 510(k) for POINT Kinguide robotic-assisted spinal surgery. Taiwan's first FDA-cleared surgical robot. $18M Series A from Taiwania Capital.
First-Ever Spinal Surgical Hand-held Robot by Point Robotics MedTech to Make Its Worldwide Debut in the United States
Point Robotics MedTech received FDA 510(k) clearance for its POINT Kinguide Robotic-Assisted Surgical System for spinal surgeries.
FDA clears Point Robotics' hand-held spinal surgery system
FDA cleared Point Robotics' Kinguide hand-held robotic system for minimally invasive spine surgery.
First-ever spinal surgical hand-held robot from Taiwan makes worldwide debut
Taiwan-based Point Robotics MedTech debuts its POINT Kinguide robotic-assisted surgical system in the United States.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/point-robotics-medtech.md
- RSS feed: /companies/point-robotics-medtech/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/0dec23ef-613c-43e8-a3ec-1e58c783bc43
- Revision history: /companies/point-robotics-medtech/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
Video
Euan Thomson, Head of R&D for Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies and DePuy Synthes, shares his perspective on the drawbacks of current robotics technologies and how Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices aims to revo
Point Robotics MedTech, a pioneer in minimally invasive surgical technologies, was founded in Taiwan since 2016. The Company has two major product lines: its "K
This panel took place at LSI USA ‘23 Emerging Medtech Summit in Dana Point, CA. This panel explores the potential of medical robotics to revolutionize the oper
In this episode of The State of MedTech, host Omar M. Khateeb sits down with Stuart Simpson, President and CEO of THINK Surgical, to explore how handheld roboti
This panel took place at LSI USA '25 Emerging Medtech Summit in Dana Point, CA. Moderator Alan Cohen from DCVC and David Bell from Remedy Robotics discuss crit
At MedTech World Middle East 2026, this forward-looking panel explored how AI, robotics, smart navigation and automation are reshaping the operating room. Mod
In this Media Lounge interview at MedTech World North America 2026, Marc Mackey, CEO of PolarisAR, discusses how augmented reality and spatial computing are bri
In this episode of Autonomous Frontiers, Alex Clug walks you through the founding story of Avra Medical Robotics—now SS Innovations International (NASDAQ: SSII)
The global medical technology sector is currently navigating a profound inflection point, characterized by the transition from purely mechanical minimally invas
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
Point Robotics MedTech draws attention at the 31st percentile but verifies reality at the 39th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap -8.2, 29th widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. 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 20, 2026