J&J and Nvidia Partner to Advance AI-Powered Robotic Surgery Platform

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is partnering with Nvidia to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its Monarch robotic platform for urology, ahead of a planned U.S. launch in 2026. The collaboration will leverage Nvidia’s Isaac for Healthcare framework to create AI-driven simulations that model kidney stone procedures, patient anatomy, and operating room environments.

Originally developed for bronchoscopy, the Monarch system received FDA clearance for urology in 2022, enabling its use in kidney stone surgeries. Through Nvidia’s foundation models and synthetic data generation, J&J aims to enhance procedure planning, system setup, and clinician training via virtual simulations.

The partnership will also support R&D testing and feature optimization in realistic simulated settings. As AI adoption accelerates across medtech, Nvidia continues to expand collaborations—with Philips, Illumina, and GE Healthcare—to drive next-generation imaging, genomics, and autonomous diagnostic technologies.

02-11-2025