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Horizon Surgical Systems

Corporate marketmedicalCurated record

Polaris™ platform: AI-enabled robotic microsurgery system combining state-of-the-art robotics, real-time 3D multimodal imaging, and continuously improving machine learning; designed for cataract and eye microsurgery; extends surgeon capabilities beyond conventional manual limits; investigational device, not FDA-approved; founded as UCLA spinout by Jean-Pierre Hubschman, targeting first-in-human studies.

HeadquartersSanta Monica, US
Founded2021
Corporate funding$30M
Team11-50
Deployments2
Open roles16
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersJean-Pierre Hubschman, MD (Co-Founder & CEO, UCLA)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintOphthalmic surgical robotics; Polaris AI platform pre-commercial; UCLA spinout; targeting first-in-human cataract microsurgery studies in the US; investigational device not yet FDA-approved
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

Polaris

  • AI-enabled microsurgical robot with real-time 3D multimodal imaging and continuously learning ML model; designed for precision cataract and eye microsurgery

    Vendor-stated technology stack and primary application of the Polaris platform

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-10-11Uday Devgan, MD, FACSophthalmic surgical procedureUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-10-08Quesada Clinicsurgical_clinicSV1Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordExSight VenturesMain Street AdvisorsUC Investments
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles16

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-10-16Raised $30M Series A led by ExSight Ventures with participation from Main Street Advisors and UC InvestmentsBusiness Wire
2021-01-01Founded as UCLA spinout by Jean-Pierre Hubschman, MDBusiness Wire
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Source ledger

4 unique public sources

Record / horizon-surgical-systemsLast reviewed / 2026-07-054 sourcesMachine-readable