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AiM Medical Robotics

Corporate marketmedicalCurated record

Portable MRI-compatible neurosurgical robot designed for intraoperative use inside MRI suites and operating rooms; targets functional brain disorders (Parkinson's disease, epilepsy) and cancer neurosurgery; vendor claims up to 50% procedure time reduction via precision automation; first human clinical study initiated at Brigham and Women's Hospital (WPI spinout, co-founded by Gregory Fischer and Julie Pilitsis).

HeadquartersWorcester, US
Founded2018
Corporate funding$23M
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersGregory Fischer, PhD (Co-Founder & CEO, WPI Professor of Robotics Engineering), Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA (Co-Founder, Chair of Neurosurgery University of Arizona)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintMRI-compatible neurosurgical robotics; clinical studies in the US (Brigham and Women's Hospital); WPI-affiliated spinout targeting Parkinson's, epilepsy, and cancer neurosurgery
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

MRI-Compatible Neurosurgical Robot

  • Portable, MRI-compatible design for intraoperative use in both MRI suites and conventional operating rooms; targets functional brain disorders (Parkinson's, epilepsy) and neurosurgical oncology

    Vendor-stated MRI compatibility and use-case scope of the investigational neurosurgical robot

    Claim source
  • Claimed up to 50% reduction in procedure time

    Vendor-stated expected efficiency gain vs. conventional neurosurgical workflow

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-05-01Brigham and Women's HospitalNot listedNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordIQ CapitalSurrey Capital PartnersSontag Foundation
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-09-01Closed $8.1M Series A; first human clinical study initiated at Brigham and Women's HospitalAiM Medical Robotics
2022-06-01Received Sontag Foundation Innovation Fund grant supporting pre-clinical developmentAiM Medical Robotics
2022-03-01Closed $3.4M seed round backed by IQ Capital and Surrey Capital PartnersAiM Medical Robotics
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