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UW BioRobotics Laboratory
May 7, 2015
UW researchers hack a teleoperated surgical robot to reveal security flaws
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University of Washington researchers easily hacked a next generation teleoperated surgical robot — one used only for research purposes — to test how easily a malicious attack could hijack remotely-controlled operations in the future and to make those systems more secure.
November 1, 2013
UW surgical robot featured in 2013 movie ‘Ender’s Game’
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A University of Washington surgical research robot appears in the sci-fi movie “Ender’s Game” starring Harrison Ford. Two UW students operated the robot during the filming of the movie, which opens Nov. 1 in theaters across the country.