The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ronovo Surgical: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Chinese surgical robotics company developing the Carina modular robotic-assisted surgical platform for laparoscopic procedures. First modular surgical robot approved by China's NMPA for four major specialties. Backed by Johnson & Johnson (JJDC).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
Founded
Product
NMPA approval
First human trial
Funding totalsee investors →
Series D
J&J partnership
Other investors
Incidents
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Ronovo Surgical.
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Recent coverage
Ronovo Surgical in third-party press
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ronovo Surgical.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ronovo Surgical from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Ronovo Surgical raises $67M, led by J&J venture arm
Ronovo Surgical closed a $67M Series D financing round led by JJDC, Johnson & Johnson's venture capital arm, with participation from Lilly Asia Ventures, INCE Capital, and Granite…
Ronovo Surgical's Modular Surgical Robot Carina Approved in China for Four Major Specialties
Ronovo Surgical's Carina laparoscopic surgical robot received NMPA market approval in China, becoming the first modular surgical robot approved for four major specialties.
Ronovo Surgical Emerges with $50M+ to Accelerate Paradigm Shift Towards Intelligent Robotic Laparoscopy
Ronovo Surgical emerged from stealth with $50M+ to develop intelligent robotic laparoscopy systems, founded in 2019 in Shanghai, China.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ronovo-surgical.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ronovo-surgical/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/90b67df4-44f0-4643-bdad-d388d342b482
- Revision history: /companies/ronovo-surgical/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
In this episode of the Medtech Mavericks podcast I discuss the upcoming soft tissue robotic system Carina by Ronovo Robotics. It's simply a review for education
A review of the Carina Robotic Assisted Surgical system developed by Ronovo Surgical - a new modular Z rail based surgical system.
John Ma joined Nick Talamantes for a spotlight interview at LSI USA ‘23 Emerging Medtech Summit. Ronovo Surgical is a Shanghai-based surgical robotics company.
One area hospital is getting ready to launch a new surgical robot. Newswatch 16's Justin Gick stopped by WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital to see how it w
In this episode we’ll speak with two leaders of Ronovo Surgical, a Shanghai-based surgical robotics company that’s looking to challenge Intuitive and all comers
Reality vs attention
Ronovo Surgical draws attention at the 3rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026