Restoration Robotics: Precise hair transplantation using robots

With ARTAS iX™, Restoration Robotics has developed an intelligent solution that combines the minimally invasive removal of hair with subsequent implantation in a single innovative application. The 7-axis sensitive robot, KUKA LBR Med, provides the basis for this. The robot's precision and certification as a component for medical products mean that it is perfectly suited to this application. In this aesthetic procedure, individual hair follicles are extracted, mostly from the back of the head, and then implanted into the designated recipient sites on the scalp. Because the grafts, which are only a few millimeters long, are extracted and implanted thousands of times, repeatability and a consistent level of performance are of paramount importance. That is why the LBR Med, with its unique features, is a perfect match for this application.

Special algorithms are used in an effort to achieve natural looking hair thickness and an optimum outcome for the patient. With ARTAS iX™, Restoration Robotics can sustainably improve the lives of millions of men who suffer from hair loss.