Thanks for those videos - they were very informative. I think that the ARTAS's ability to avoid damage to existing terminal hairs in the implantation site is its most significant differentiator from a traditional transplant. As the presenter said, "every hair counts," and I just don't think a human could achieve a similar level of care and precision. Likewise, the ability to design the transplant prior to beginning the procedure, and then achieving that design exactly, is something a human physician couldn't do.
It's a really amazing device, not just for the hair transplant industry, but as an achievement in AI and robotics. I can just imagine hair transplant clinics in the very near future (<5 years) having several of these machines performing multiple transplants quickly and efficiently each day, both harvesting and implanting at a very high speed. The economies of scale will bring down costs significantly, while producing excellent (and maybe even superior), consistent results. I agree with Spencer - this is the future, and it will be transformative. I also see this technology being applied to other surgeries - it's all very, very impressive.
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