Expert Comparison 2026
da Vinci 5 vs Mako RIO
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da Vinci 5
Intuitive Surgical
Next-gen surgical robot with 10,000x force sensing.
Full profileSpec Comparison
| Spec | da Vinci 5 | Mako RIO |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Medical | Medical |
| Price | $2,500,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Weight | 1800kg | --- |
| DOF | 7 per arm | --- |
| OS | Intuitive OS | --- |
AI and Software
da Vinci 5
- My Intuitive
- SimNow
Mako RIO
- AccuStop
- InsightPlan
Expert VerdictDepends on use case
Depends on specialty: da Vinci 5 for soft tissue, Mako for orthopedics
This comparison has no universal winner — these robots excel in completely different surgical specialties. da Vinci 5 (Intuitive Surgical) is the gold standard for soft tissue surgery: prostatectomy, hysterectomy, cardiac procedures. Mako RIO (Stryker) is the gold standard for orthopedic procedures: knee and hip replacements with bone-sparing precision. A hospital needs both.
da Vinci 5 is better for
soft tissue surgery, urology, gynecology, and general surgery
Mako RIO is better for
orthopedic surgery — Mako RIO wins unambiguously in that domain