Surgical Automations
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
AI-powered robotic platform for automating endoscopic procedures Surgical Automations was founded in 2020. The company is led by Sanket Chauhan. Based in Dallas, USA. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $3.4 million. Latest round: Seed, $3.4 million, October 2025, led by Dr. Fred Moll. Key investors include ["Dr. Fred Moll","TurboStart","MedTech Innovator"].
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Dallas, USA
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $3.4 million
Value proposition
To enhance the accuracy, safety, and accessibility of endoscopic procedures through AI-driven automation, reducing the cognitive load on physicians and improving patient outcomes
Products and solutions
["Vāsuki Robotic System - AI-based robotic platform for endoscopy"]
Unique value
The Vāsuki Robotic System integrates advanced sensors, robotics, and AI-driven automated navigation to standardize endoscopic procedures and reduce the learning curve for physicians
Target customer
Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and gastroenterologists
Industries served
["Healthcare","Medical Devices","Robotics"]
Technology advantage
Their technology aims to standardize the quality of endoscopic procedures, reduce the learning curve for physicians, and potentially lower costs by improving efficiency and reducing complications
How they differentiate
Surgical Automations focuses specifically on AI-powered automation for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, offering a niche solution that aims to improve precision and consistency in procedures that are currently underserved by existing robotic platforms
Main competitors
["Intuitive Surgical","Medtronic","CMR Surgical"]
Key partnerships
["Dr. Fred Moll (Strategic Advisor)","TurboStart (Investor)","MedTech Innovator (Investor)"]
Notable customers
["Pre-clinical validation stage - no commercial customers yet"]
Major milestones
["Closed an oversubscribed $3.4 million seed funding round in October 2025","Advanced the development of its flagship product, the Vāsuki Robotic System","Secured investment from Dr. Fred Moll, the founder of surgical robotics pioneer Intuitive Surgical"]
Growth metrics
Not publicly available as the company is in stealth mode and pre-clinical validation stage
Market positioning
Surgical Automations is an emerging stealth-mode startup in the niche market of AI-driven robotic endoscopy, positioning itself as an innovator focused on automating specific, underserved procedures
Geographic focus
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas with an initial North American focus; investor mix suggests potential for future global expansion
Patents and IP
Specific patent information is not publicly disclosed
About Sanket Chauhan
Dr. Sanket Chauhan is a physician executive with a background in surgery and extensive experience in surgical simulation and robotics. He served as the Director of Surgical Simulation at Baylor Scott & White Health and held a fellowship in Defense Surgical Simulation and Robotic Tele-surgery at the AdventHealth Nicholson Center. He also completed a simulation fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He holds an MD, an MHA, and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Official website: https://autosurg.com/