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Robot model

Carina

surgicalresearchby Ronovo Surgical

Ronovo Surgical (Shanghai) developed the Carina, a modular laparoscopic soft-tissue surgical robot for minimally invasive surgery.

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Manufacturer
Ronovo Surgical
Form factor
surgical
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Carina, a surgical by Ronovo Surgical (research). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Ronovo Surgical (Shanghai) developed the Carina, a modular laparoscopic soft-tissue surgical robot for minimally invasive surgery. The Carina received NMPA approval in 2025 and is designed with a modular architecture that allows reconfiguration for different laparoscopic surgical workflows. The system targets hospitals seeking to expand robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery capacity.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Form factor

surgical

Maker

Ronovo Surgical (Shanghai)

Design

modular

Procedure type

laparoscopic soft-tissue surgery

Regulatory approval

NMPA 2025

Regulatory pathway

NMPA approval 2025

Specs

Design

modular

Clearance body

NMPA

Procedure type

laparoscopic soft-tissue surgery

Procedure types

laparoscopic soft-tissue surgery

Regulatory approval

NMPA 2025

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Carina. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Carina.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. Ronovo Surgical - Carina Laparoscopic Robot · https://www.ronovomedical.com/

Common questions

What is Carina?
Ronovo Surgical (Shanghai) developed the Carina, a modular laparoscopic soft-tissue surgical robot for minimally invasive surgery. The Carina received NMPA approval in 2025 and is designed with a modular architecture that allows reconfiguration for different laparoscopic surgical workflows. The system targets hospitals seeking to expand robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery capacity.
How much does Carina cost?
Carina's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Carina from Ronovo Surgical. 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 Carina actually deployed in the real world?
Carina is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Carina?
Carina is made by Ronovo Surgical, based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2019.
Can you buy Carina?
Carina is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Carina?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable surgical robots to Carina include da Vinci (and Ion), Edge Multi-Port Surgical Robot, Edison Histotripsy System, Stryker Mako SmartRobotics.
How does Carina compare to da Vinci (and Ion)?
Carina and da Vinci (and Ion) (Intuitive Surgical · 15 deployments) are both surgical robots on the DEPLOY registry. Carina has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Carina a top surgical?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Carina ranks in roughly the top 31% of surgical models tracked by the registry.
What is Carina's maturity stage?
Carina is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Carina deployed?
No verified deployments of Carina 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.
Is Carina safe?
Carina has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
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: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: surgical

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Carina.

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