The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Revolve Surgical: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Canadian surgical robotics startup developing a table-mounted, zero-footprint surgical platform for minimally invasive procedures. Founded in 2019, the company received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2025 for its surgical robot system, which features reusable table-mounted arms with 5mm wristed instruments. A Y combinator S21 alum, Revolve Surgical aims to make robotic surgery accessible to every operating room with a compact, low-cost design.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
FDA 510(k)
Co-founders
FDA clearance
YC batch
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Revolve Surgical has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Revolve Surgical on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Nov 2025. Explore where Revolve Surgical's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Revolve Surgical deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Peter Francis Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Alex Gordon Co-Founderreported, not verified
- Matthew Kang Co-Founder, CEO & Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (3)
- Peter Franciscofounder
- Alex Gordoncofounder
- Matthew Kangcofounder
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 Revolve Surgical (1)
- Revolve Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for surgical robot platform2026-06-15 · 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)
- Revolve Surgical1 deployment
Recent coverage
Revolve Surgical in third-party press
Peers
41 peers across 1 segment. Every Revolve Surgical 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%
- Andromeda Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Asensus Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Boston Scientificdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brain Navidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brainlabdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Butterfly Networkdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- 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 · 2 operating
Every company Revolve Surgical has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- revolve-surgical x nvidiawithNVIDIA1112technology—operating
- revolve-surgical x awswithAWS976technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 2, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedJun 15, 2026
Revolve Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for surgical robot platform
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2025
Revolve Surgical Platform at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Revolve Surgical.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 Revolve Surgical from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Revolve Surgical wins FDA clearance for surgical robot
Revolve Surgical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its surgical robot platform, designed as a table-mounted robot targeting ambulatory surgery centers. The Canada-based company is…
Revolve Surgical wins FDA clearance for surgical robot
Revolve Surgical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its table-mounted, zero-footprint laparoscopic surgical robot platform for general surgery, with plans for pilot studies ahead…
Revolve receives FDA clearance for surgical robot
Revolve Surgical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its table-mounted surgical robot with 5mm wristed instruments.
Revolve Surgical: Surgical robotics for every operating room
Y Combinator profile for Revolve Surgical, founded in 2019 by Peter Francis, Alex Gordon, and Matthew Kang.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/revolve-surgical.md
- RSS feed: /companies/revolve-surgical/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/085e5b40-c212-4c66-94f3-7e958513db2b
- Revision history: /companies/revolve-surgical/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
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
Revolve Surgical draws attention at the 9th percentile but verifies reality at the 28th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap -19.1, 34th widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. 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: Oct 3, 2026