Editing Leonardo's robot (section)

== Legacy ==
NASA commissioned Mark Rosheim to design an advanced humanoid robot called Surrogate and nicknamed "Surge”.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=JPL's Surrogate Robot |url=https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia18792-jpls-surrogate-robot/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) |language=en-US}}</ref> Rosheim drew inspiration from Leonardo’s robotic designs, integrating principles from Leonardo's exploration of human-like movement and mechanical function into Surge's design.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2017-02-20 |title=Leonardo's Robot |url=https://www.indramat-us.com/leonardos-robot/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Indramat Products |language=en-US}}</ref>

Intuitive Surgical launched the first [[da Vinci Surgical System]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intuitive History |url=https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/about-us/company/history |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=www.intuitive.com}}</ref> It is believed that the robotic-assisted surgical system was named after Leonardo da Vinci as an homage to his contributions to the fields of human anatomy, mechanics, and automation.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2024 |title=Why is the technology called the da Vinci? |url=https://www.genesishealth.com/a-z/surgery/robotic-surgery/davinci/frequently-asked-questions/#:~:text=Why%20is%20the%20technology%20called,made%20around%20the%20year%201495. |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=Mercy One Genesis}}</ref> Some also argue that the name of the surgical system commemorates how Leonardo’s robot appears to be the first human automaton to prove that the mechanisms in human bodies could be replicated using machinery.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2011-04-02 |title=The Da Vinci Robot - USC Viterbi School of Engineering |url=https://illumin.usc.edu/the-da-vinci-robot/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=illumin.usc.edu |language=en-US}}</ref>