** Breakthrough in Robot Surgery: New Learning Model Allows Da Vinci Robots to Learn Procedures Faster A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University has developed a new learning model that enables da Vinci Surgical System robots to learn surgical procedures more efficiently. By analyzing video footage of human surgeons, the system can mimic their movements and perform tasks such as picking up dropped needles and tying knots on a pork loin. ** Source: https://www.popsci.com/technology/robot-surgery-pork/