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Vicarious Surgical will go public through a $1.1 billion special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal, the robotic surgery pioneer announced. Vicarious, which has sought to bring robotics and virtual reality to minimally invasive surgery, will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RBOT after the merger with D8 Holdings. Hong Kong–based D8…

Vicarious Surgical said its latest capital will help it develop its robotics and virtual reality system for minimally invasive surgery.

The FDA granted Breakthrough Device designation to Vicarious Surgical in the first such classification of a surgical robot.