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Cornerstone Robotics

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Sentire® Endoscopic Surgical System with in-house Cspeed Vision 3D imaging (HD 3D, 10× magnification), multi-DOF robotic arms with tremor filtration, and AI-assisted motion control for confined anatomical spaces; surgeon-directed teleoperated system for laparoscopic procedures in urology, gynecology, general surgery, and thoracic surgery; remote-surgery research collaboration with Imperial College London.

HeadquartersHong Kong, HK
Founded2019
Corporate funding$348M
Team51-100
Deployments4
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageGrowth
FoundersSamuel Au (Founder & CEO), Alexis Cheng (Co-Founder), Zerui Wang (Co-Founder)
Regions servedAsia, Europe
Countries deployedCN, GB, HK
Service footprintMinimally invasive surgical robots in mainland China and Hong Kong (NMPA-approved); clinical trial Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust UK; MOU NHG Health Singapore; UK R&D site; CE Mark + Singapore HSA May 2026.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

Sentire Endoscopic Surgical System

  • Indicated for urology, general surgery (GI/HBP), gynecology, and thoracic procedures; multi-specialty endoscopic surgical platform

    vendor-defined surgical specialties and indication scope

    Claim source
  • NMPA (China) approval 2024; CE Mark (MDR) and Singapore HSA dual certification May 2026

    regulatory clearances achieved across markets

    Claim source
  • World's first clinical validation of autonomous surgery using embodied intelligence platform published in Science Robotics (August 2025, CUHK collaboration)

    peer-reviewed autonomous surgery milestone

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-04-01Woodlands Hospital (NHG)hospitalSGNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-07-17NHG Health Singaporehospital network / robotic surgery MOUSGNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-06-30Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (Queen Alexandra Hospital)hospital / robotic surgery clinical evaluationGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-09-01Hospitals in mainland China (multi-center)hospital surgical suiteCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordEQTHong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC)Qiming Venture PartnersGaorong CapitalZhenFundDaohe InvestmentAlpha JWC VenturesInnovation and Technology Venture Fund (ITVF)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-05-25Sentire® receives CE Mark (MDR) and Singapore HSA dual certification: enters EU and Singapore marketsPRNewswire
2025-11-11Oversubscribed US$200 million financing round closed; HKIC participation marks unicorn status (valuation >$1B)MedTech Dive
2025-07-11First UK clinical evaluation launched at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustCornerstone Robotics
2025-01-13Series C ($70M+) closed, led by EQT: used for regulatory approvals and global adoptionPRNewswire
2024-09-01NMPA (China) regulatory approval granted for Sentire® Surgical SystemCornerstone Robotics
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Source ledger

14 unique public sources

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Samuel Au – Founder & CEO, Cornerstone RoboticsPharmaboardroom · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone Robotics Closes Oversubscribed New Financing Round of Approximately US$200 millionPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone Robotics Raises over US$70 million Funding to Forge Accessibility in Robotic SurgeryPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone Robotics Bags $78.4 Million in Series B Financing (500M RMB), With Investment From Meituan's VC Fund DragonBallPandaily · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sentire Surgical System product pageCornerstone Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sentire Surgical System Receives CE Mark (MDR) ApprovalPRNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone Robotics Completes World's First Clinical Validation of Autonomous SurgeryCornerstone Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sentire Surgical System Receives EU CE Mark (MDR) and Singapore HSA ApprovalACN Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone Robotics Signs MOU with NHG Health and NTU Singapore to Facilitate Accessibility of RAS to Patients in SingaporeCornerstone Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone Robotics Launches First Clinical Evaluation at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustCornerstone Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone earns Europe's CE mark for surgical robotMedTech Dive · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sentire Surgical System Receives CE Mark (MDR) and Singapore HSA Dual CertificationCornerstone Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone raises $200M to commercialize surgical robotMedTech Dive · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cornerstone Robotics About UsCornerstone Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05