# hinotori: Medicaroid surgical robot

Canonical ID: `f335a065-11e5-4058-923d-781c5420a4cd`

- **Slug:** medicaroid-hinotori
- **Form factor:** surgical
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is hinotori?

Japan first domestically manufactured robotic-assisted surgery system, developed by Medicaroid (Kawasaki-Sysmex joint venture). Approved in Japan (2020), Singapore (2023), Malaysia (2024), Vietnam (2026), and CE-marked under MDR (July 2026). Authorized for urology, general surgery, gynecology, and thoracic surgery. Approximately 20,000 procedures performed globally.

### How much does hinotori cost?

hinotori's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for hinotori from Medicaroid. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

### Is hinotori actually deployed in the real world?

hinotori is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

### Who makes hinotori?

hinotori is made by Medicaroid, based in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, founded in 2013.

### Can you buy hinotori?

hinotori is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

### What are alternatives to hinotori?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable surgical robots to hinotori include Toumai, da Vinci (and Ion), Epione, Hugo RAS.

### How does hinotori compare to Toumai?

hinotori and Toumai (MicroPort MedBot · 8 deployments) are both surgical robots on the DEPLOY registry. hinotori has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### What is hinotori's maturity stage?

hinotori is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

### Where is hinotori deployed?

No verified deployments of hinotori are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.medtechdive.com/news/medicaroid-wins-europes-ce-mark-for-hinotori-surgical-robot/824959/

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