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World's first 5G remote robot surgery at over 4,500 meters successfully completed in China's Xizang

Video. First remote robotic surgery at 4,500 metres completed in China

Updated: 09/09/2025 - 7:04 GMT+2

Using 5G to remotely control surgical robots from 4,000 km away, doctors completed a delicate operation in Tibet at 4,500 metres above sea level.

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