Michael Yip

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego and director of the Advanced Robotics and Controls Laboratory, focusing on surgical robots, robot learning, and autonomous surgical systems.

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Feb 17, 2026 • 32min

How Soon Will Autonomous Robots Replace Surgeons with Michael Yip, PhD | Ep505

Michael Yip, Associate Professor and director of UCSD’s Advanced Robotics and Controls Lab, works on surgical robots and autonomous systems. He discusses current robots as teleoperated extensions for precision, real autonomy in hard-tissue tools like bone milling and CyberKnife, emerging soft-tissue tasks such as retraction and suction, regulatory and data safety hurdles, and stepwise adoption that aids rural care and reduces surgeon burnout.

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