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by coldtea 1017 days ago
>No, we don't assume that its is better because it is robot. We assume it is better because it was specifically designed to give to a surgeon a better instrument.

All kinds of things have been designed to "specifically give to an X profession a better instrument".

That's just a mission statement at best, marketing promo at worst. Doesn't preclude them not meeting that target.

"it's better because it has been specifically designed to be better" is circular reasoning.