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<p class="mb-3">The Kuntz Lab is an interdisciplinary robotics research group at Vanderbilt University focused on autonomous surgery, continuum robotics, and microsurgical systems. We develop computational methods and robotic systems that bring intelligent autonomy to medical procedures — making surgery safer, less invasive, and more precise.</p>
<p class="mb-3">Our work spans the full stack of medical robotics: from foundational motion planning algorithms to in vivo robotic systems demonstrated in living subjects. Notable highlights include the first demonstration of <strong>autonomous medical needle steering in vivo</strong>, published in <em>Science Robotics</em> and featured in Forbes.</p>
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