Robot model
Johnson & Johnson Ottava
Next-generation surgical robot in development by J&J/Ethicon.
- Manufacturer
- Johnson & Johnson
- Form factor
- surgical
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Johnson & Johnson Ottava, a surgical by Johnson & Johnson (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Next-generation surgical robot in development by J&J/Ethicon. 6-arm configuration, general surgery focus.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Product
Status
Stock listing
Developing division
Company type
Revenue
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not sold (internal use)
- Price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Johnson & Johnson Ottava. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
Johnson & Johnson won FDA clearance for Ottava surgical robot, new competitor to Intuitive Surgical.
Ottava (Johnson & Johnson) operating in United States.
- Johnson & Johnson Ottava at New Brunswickoperational
Johnson & Johnson Ottava surgical robot in development phase.
Johnson & Johnson Ottava on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA clears Johnson & Johnson Ottava robotic surgical system for soft tissue surgeries
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA grants De Novo authorization to Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA robotic surgical system for...
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA clears J&J Ottava surgical robot for US launch following de novo submission
- Incident recordedJul 22, 2026
FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J Ottava surgical robot
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
The Next Era of Surgery | J&J MedTech
Deployment-verified media (1)
Johnson & Johnson MedTech's surgical-robotics brand film, which features its Ottava soft-tissue surgical robot (no Ottava-specific video exists on the official channel). A surgeon-teleoperated system, not autonomous.
From deployment: United States
Safety record
5 incidents on record (3 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Most recent: Jul 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Johnson & Johnson Ottava (5)
- FDA clears Johnson & Johnson Ottava robotic surgical system for soft tissue surgeries2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- FDA grants De Novo authorization to Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA robotic surgical system for multiple soft tissue procedures2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- FDA clears J&J Ottava surgical robot for US launch following de novo submission2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J Ottava surgical robot2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
- Johnson & Johnson submits OTTAVA robotic surgical system to FDA for de novo classification2026-01-07 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: surgical
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Johnson & Johnson Ottava.Recent coverage
Johnson & Johnson Ottava in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Johnson & Johnson Ottava from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
J&J’s robotics and digital R&D head offers advice for device developers
After Johnson & Johnson MedTech won FDA de novo authorization for its Ottava surgical robotics system, we asked Global Head of Robotics & Digital R&D Neda Cvijetic for lessons…
This Surgical Robot Could Transform the Operating Room
Johnson & Johnson won FDA De Novo authorization for its Ottava robotic surgical system, the world's first table-integrated soft tissue robotic system, cleared for multiple general…
J&J’s robotics R&D head discusses Ottava’s folding arms, soothing sounds and haptics capability
Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its Ottava surgical robotics system at the July 2026 Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) annual meeting after winning FDA de novo authorization.…
Photos: First look at J&J’s Ottava surgical robot
The robot-in-table design is meant to save space in the operating room, with J&J saying its novel architecture takes up 30-50% less space than boom-and-cart systems. The post…
First Look: J&J unveils its Ottava surgical robotics system
Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its long-awaited Ottava surgical robot today after winning FDA de novo authorization. It’s the world’s first table-integrated soft-tissue…
Johnson and Johnson's robotic surgery device gets U.S. FDA marketing authorization
FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J's Ottava surgical robot, clearing it to compete with Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci in the soft-tissue robotic surgery market.
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J&J submits FDA de novo request for Ottava robot in general surgery
Johnson and Johnson submitted a De Novo classification request to the FDA for its Ottava robotic surgical system targeting general surgery procedures in the upper abdomen. J&J…
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/ottava-surgical.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/97e94523-dc0c-45cf-be22-77e509e09e1b
- Revision history: /models/ottava-surgical/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Reality vs attention
Johnson & Johnson Ottava draws attention at the 95th percentile but verifies reality at the 72nd percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +22.8, 10th widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Strong recent media coverage and press activity. Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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: Sep 6, 2026