By: IPP Bureau
Last updated : April 10, 2026 8:02 am
The biggest highlight was Project Vimana, a drone-deployed battlefield trauma surgery system engineered to bring life-saving surgical intervention
SS Innovations International unveiled two breakthrough next-generation surgical mobility platforms, Project Vimana and Project Operion, at the third edition of the Global SSI Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC 2026).
The inaugural part of the event was also witnessed by Pratap Rao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The three-day conference brought together more than 1,500 doctors and over 250 global experts, featuring live telesurgeries, scientific sessions, immersive technology showcases and hands-on demonstrations of advanced robotic platforms. The event is expected to surpass last year’s participation levels and includes more than 20 live telesurgeries using the SSI Mantra ecosystem.
The biggest highlight was Project Vimana, a drone-deployed battlefield trauma surgery system engineered to bring life-saving surgical intervention directly to forward combat zones. The heavy-lift autonomous platform lands near injured soldiers and deploys dual 7-degree-of-freedom miniature robotic arms, enabling trauma surgeons to remotely perform haemorrhage control, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction and wound repair through the SSI Mantra command centre.
Designed as a critical bridge between injury and evacuation, Vimana signals a major leap in defence medtech by moving expert surgical care closer to the point of injury, where the first minutes often determine survival.
Complementing this, Project Operion was introduced as a fully mobile, platform-agnostic operating room ecosystem, designed on wheels with an overhead-integrated robotic architecture and zero-footprint design. The platform allows 360-degree clinician access, rapid reconfiguration and deployment across hospitals, military operations, rural health missions and disaster zones. With integrated telesurgery and low-latency connectivity, Operion effectively transforms the operating room into a mission-ready deployable surgical asset.
The company also expanded its futuristic robotics vision with the unveiling of SSI AVTARA humanoid applications, extending robotic deployment beyond surgery into healthcare assistance, defence logistics, hazardous operations, industrial settings and disaster response. The humanoid platform combines AI, teleoperation and real-time sensing to augment human capabilities in inaccessible or high-risk environments.
Dr Sudhir Srivastava said the showcase marks a decisive step in reimagining how surgical care can be delivered beyond conventional hospital infrastructure. “With technologies like Project Vimana and Project Operion, we are redefining how and where surgery can happen, whether on the battlefield, in disaster zones, or in the remotest parts of the country.”
The conference was attended by several distinguished national and global leaders, including Dr Sangita Reddy, Dr Naresh Trehan, Dr. Frederic Moll, Sri Madhusudan Sai and Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, reinforcing India’s growing leadership in advanced surgical robotics.