pragma.vision Technology observatory & strategic foresight

Verification register Robotics, Autonomy & Spatial

Readiness verdict

Johnson & Johnson Ottava Robotic Surgical System

A dated reading of what is claimed, reported, and independently verified in the current evidence.

As of
2026-08-20
Revision
1
Method
v1.3.0

Current reading

Readiness band and full integer triple

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

Readiness band

Watch

Primary summary from verified readiness

Confidence
74% · stale
Computed at
2026-08-20T10:53:36.928897+00:00
Claimed
55

Public ambition and stated capability

Reported
53

Observed practitioner reporting

Verified
46

Independently supported evidence

Gap
+9

Claimed leads verified

Evidence strength Strong

Decision

What the current evidence supports

Human editorial judgment · 2026-08-20

Wait for stronger evidence

Why
Credible backer and a differentiated unified/integrated-table design, but pre-clearance via a no-predicate pathway with a documented delay history and no disclosed launch date.
Next
Hold until FDA grants the De Novo and pivotal data publishes; then reassess the integrated-table workflow claims against Hugo/da Vinci on real cases and cost-per-case.

Constraints

Blockers

No named blocker is present in the current public projection.

Evidence summary

Derived counts

AI-assisted assembly

Total
13
Tier 1
0
Tier 2
9
Tier 3
4
Supports
9
Contradicts
4
Context
0
Latest observed
2026-02-01

Counts and dates only. Raw signals, private excerpts, trust records, and internal corpus material are not published here.

Publication record

Revisions

Initial public reading

  1. 2026-07-19 Reading moved from watch to watch.

Your opinion

Tell us anything.

What works, what doesn't, what's missing — especially about our watches, lenses, and the register itself. Anonymous is fine; leave an email if you'd like a reply.