Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies productof (but also beauty products) of America, announced today that it will work with the Google to develop medical robots that can help in the operating room.
The two companies hope that robotic technology can help medical professionals by providing greater control and precision in a surgical procedure. According to Johnson & Johnson, robots except others will be able to provide detailed imaging and data analysis during surgeries, according to TNW.
“This cooperation with Google is another important step in our commitment to advancing surgical care,” said Gary Pruden, president of Johnson & Johnson's global surgical group, in a press release. "We aim to put the best science, technology and surgical expertise in the hands of medical teams around the world."
Today's collaboration is not Gogle's first investment in medical technology. Last year, he worked with Novartis to create a series of smart contact lenses that could measure blood glucose levels in the user.
It's unclear whether Google's collaboration with J&J today is part of the Moonshot Google X projects, which include a number of strange programs, As the Project Loon, self-driving cars, the aforementioned lenses and, of course, Google Glass. What really happened to the ambitious Google Glass project?
