SS Innovations International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSII) announced it will host the Global Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC 2026) in New Delhi, India, from April 9-11, 2026. The third installment of this event is expected to surpass last year's attendance of over 1,400 in-person and 600 virtual participants from 17 nations, according to the company's press release.
The conference will feature more than 20 live telesurgeries using the SSi Mantra surgical robotic system, demonstrating critical aspects of telesurgery such as connectivity, latency management, cybersecurity, and clinical protocols. Several procedures will utilize the SSi MantrAsana Tele Surgeon Console, a compact chair-based version of the surgeon command center designed for portability and use in diverse settings, including physician offices.
A highlight of SMRSC 2026 is the showcase of the SSi Vimana Aero Drone System, a drone-deployed trauma surgery system currently under development. Designed to bring expert robotic surgical care to wounded soldiers in active battle zones, the system lands near casualties via a heavy-lift autonomous drone and deploys two miniature robotic arms with seven degrees of freedom. A trauma surgeon remotely operates the system using the SSi Mantra surgeon command center to address hemorrhaging, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, helping stabilize patients until evacuation teams arrive.
Other innovations on display include Project Operion, an interactive window into the future of surgical robotics, and the MantraM Mobile Robotic Telesurgery Unit (MantraM bus), which brings specialized surgical robotic care to underserved communities. The conference will also feature multispecialty and cardiac-focused sessions, with live surgical demonstrations and panel discussions spanning urology, thoracic, gastroenterology, head and neck, gynecology, colorectal, general, and pediatric surgery.
Distinguished guests include Dr. Fred Moll, Vice-Chairman of SS Innovations and widely recognized as the 'Father of Robotic Surgery'; Sri Madhusudan Sai, a global humanitarian; Dr. Naresh Treahan, Managing Director of Medanta; Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, former Director of the ISRO Satellite Center; and Dr. Ashutosh Tewari, Chairman of the Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations, stated, 'We are thrilled to host SMRSC 2026 this week in New Delhi, where global experts in surgical robotic care will convene to discuss innovation and the future of our field. From live telesurgeries and robotic surgeries to demonstrations of exciting new technologies, this year’s event will be our largest and will continue to elevate the theme of decentralizing and democratizing access to surgical robotic care.'
More information about the conference is available at the conference's official website, and registration can be completed here.
