# NaoTrac at Rotterdam: deployment

Canonical ID: `d5d6945d-e591-4b7e-ac36-68b2a342ddb6`

Erasmus MC in Rotterdam became the first site in the Netherlands to use the Brain Navi NaoTrac neurosurgical navigation robot, in July 2024. The inaugural procedure was a brain tumor biopsy performed in under an hour. Erasmus MC is one of Europe's largest university medical centers. The Netherlands deployment is part of Brain Navi's ongoing global expansion from its Taiwan base.

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Brain Navi NaoTrac surgical navigation robot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfVzZtmZpkM). _Courtesy of Brain Navi_. Brain Navi footage of its NaoTrac surgical-navigation robot for neurosurgery (presented at AANS 2025). Brain Navi markets NaoTrac as an 'Autopilot' and autonomous-navigation robot; this is the maker's claim.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
- **First procedure type:** Brain tumor biopsy
- **First procedure date:** July 17, 2024
- **Procedure duration:** Under one hour

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** brain-navi-naotrac-rotterdam
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [NaoTrac](/models/brain-navi-naotrac.md) (id: `f9d455c1-678b-4cf4-9a7d-37f593be85bc`)
- **Company:** [Brain Navi](/companies/brain-navi.md) (id: `6b7cdf14-0d84-456b-9374-55f9498fbd84`)
- **Location:** [Rotterdam](/locations/rotterdam.md) (id: `cfb6e9d5-a570-4c2d-9cf8-ff7604e04728`)
- **First seen:** 2024-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **First procedure in Netherlands with NaoTrac surgical navigation robot is performed at Erasmus MC Rotterdam** · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-procedure-in-netherlands-with-naotrac-surgical-navigation-robot-is-performed-at-erasmus-mc-rotterdam-302199128.html · 2024-07-17
2. **Brain Navi Completes First Procedure in Netherlands Using its NaoTrac Surgical Navigation Robot** · https://www.surgicalroboticstechnology.com/news/brain-navi-completes-first-procedure-in-netherlands-using-its-naotrac-surgical-navigation-robot/ · 2024-07-17

## Common questions

### What is the NaoTrac deployment at Rotterdam?

NaoTrac, built by Brain Navi, is recorded as a deployment at Rotterdam on the DEPLOY registry. Brain Navi operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates NaoTrac at Rotterdam?

Brain Navi, the manufacturer of NaoTrac, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the NaoTrac deployment at Rotterdam go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 17, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the NaoTrac deployment at Rotterdam?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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