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Stryker Mako SmartRobotics vs CORI in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has more verified real-world deployments (7 versus 1) than CORI as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

  • CORI has the lower recorded price.
  • Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has more verified real-world deployments (7 vs 1).
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ManufacturerStrykerSmith+Nephew
Form factorsurgicalsurgical
Maturitycommercialcommercial
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
Price$1,000,000-$1,500,000 (actual sale price)$600,000-$1,200,000 (analyst estimate)
Capability claims
  • Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted, verified)
  • Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted, verified)
Brain——
Verified deployments71Smith+Nephew
Privacy practices——
Sources on file1511

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Editorial summaries

Stryker Mako SmartRobotics

Stryker's Mako (Mako SmartRobotics) is a surgeon-guided robotic arm for orthopedic joint replacement and the large-footprint, CT-based, multi-procedure archetype of DEPLOY's orthopedic surgical sub-cohort. It pairs CT-based 3D pre-operative planning with intra-operative haptic boundary control (AccuStop physically constrains the saw or burr to the planned resection zone) and real-time optical bone tracking.

Critically, it is AI-augmented but surgeon-controlled, not autonomous: the surgeon holds and guides the arm and makes every cut; the robot does not move or cut on its own, the same assistive class as Intuitive's da Vinci. Cleared procedures span partial and total knee (total knee August 2015), cementless total knee, total hip and a hip-revision feature, Mako Spine (510(k) K241517, May 2024, pedicle-screw placement) and Mako Shoulder 1.0 (510(k) K242373, November 2024, reverse shoulder arthroplasty).

Sold in 45-plus countries by Stryker (NYSE: SYK). Cap-flag: Stryker frames itself in SEC filings as one of four leading global competitors, not a specific market-share percentage; aggregator share figures are not verified. As enterprise B2B surgical equipment, there is no consumer price.

CORI

Smith+Nephew's CORI Surgical System is a compact, surgeon-controlled handheld robotics platform for orthopedic knee surgery and the handheld, imageless archetype of the orthopedic sub-cohort. It is imageless (no pre-operative CT or MRI): the surgeon paints the joint surface intra-operatively to build a 3D bone model, then uses a handheld robotic bur whose cutting speed and exposure are robotically controlled to the surgical plan, with optical navigation.

Its small footprint positions it for ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient ORs. It is AI-augmented but surgeon-controlled, not autonomous. A critical verified-vs-claimed distinction aggregators routinely blur: CORI's robotic burring is cleared for the knee only (total, partial/unicompartmental, and revision knee); its hip capability is navigation-only (RI.HIP NAVIGATION, cleared January 2022), not robotic burring.

Made by Smith+Nephew (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN). As enterprise B2B surgical equipment, there is no consumer price.

Common questions

How do Stryker Mako SmartRobotics and CORI differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has more verified real-world deployments (7 versus 1) than CORI as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. CORI has the lower recorded price. Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has more verified real-world deployments (7 vs 1).
What is the difference between Stryker Mako SmartRobotics and CORI?
Stryker Mako SmartRobotics and CORI are both surgical robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Which is cheaper, Stryker Mako SmartRobotics or CORI?
CORI has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than Stryker Mako SmartRobotics. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.
Is Stryker Mako SmartRobotics or CORI more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Stryker Mako SmartRobotics nor CORI has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, Stryker Mako SmartRobotics or CORI?
Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has more verified deployments (7) on the DEPLOY registry than CORI (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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