Building digital twins for robotic surgery: Data logging, playback, and visualization
Discover how Medtronic is shaping the future of robotic-assisted surgery with digital twins built in Unity. In this session, Matt Euliano, Senior Software Engineer at Medtronic, explains how they are using a digital twin of the Hugo RAS system to inform next-generation device design and train new AI models. He details why Unity was chosen for its cross-platform deployment, graphics stack, and data pipeline capabilities.
Watch the video to learn:
- Medtronic’s strategy for using digital twins to expand robotic assisted surgery capabilities.
- Why Unity was selected to build a unified data-logging and playback pipeline for high-fidelity digital twins.
- Initial results from the first phase, including data from 5 global sites and 195 recorded procedures.
“Unity is our first-stop-shop for all prototypes so we can get things in front of surgeons quickly.”
Matthew Euliano - Medtronic
Senior Software EngineerThis presentation was recorded at the Unity Industry Summit 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
