# da Vinci (and Ion) vs Stryker Mako SmartRobotics in 2026

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

## Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, da Vinci (and Ion) is further along: at the production stage versus Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at the commercial stage, as of 2026.

- Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has the lower recorded price.
- da Vinci (and Ion) has more verified real-world deployments (13 vs 7).
- da Vinci (and Ion) is at the production stage; Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at the commercial stage.

| Attribute | [da Vinci (and Ion)](/consumer/models/intuitive-da-vinci) | [Stryker Mako SmartRobotics](/consumer/models/mako-smartrobotics) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical) | [Stryker](/companies/stryker) |
| **Form factor** | surgical | surgical |
| **Maturity** | production | commercial |
| **Availability** | enterprise | enterprise |
| **Price** | $1,800,000-$2,500,000 (analyst estimate) or $1,500,000-$2,500,000 (actual sale price) | $1,000,000-$1,500,000 (actual sale price) |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted) | 1: Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted) |
| **Brain** | — | — |
| **Verified deployments** | 13 | 7 |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 29 | 15 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/intuitive-da-vinci-vs-mako-smartrobotics_

## Common questions

### How do da Vinci (and Ion) and Stryker Mako SmartRobotics differ?

On DEPLOY's record, da Vinci (and Ion) is further along: at the production stage versus Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at the commercial stage, as of 2026. Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has the lower recorded price. da Vinci (and Ion) has more verified real-world deployments (13 vs 7). da Vinci (and Ion) is at the production stage; Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at the commercial stage.

### What is the difference between da Vinci (and Ion) and Stryker Mako SmartRobotics?

da Vinci (and Ion) and Stryker Mako SmartRobotics 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, da Vinci (and Ion) or Stryker Mako SmartRobotics?

Stryker Mako SmartRobotics has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than da Vinci (and Ion). Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.

### Is da Vinci (and Ion) or Stryker Mako SmartRobotics more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither da Vinci (and Ion) nor Stryker Mako SmartRobotics 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, da Vinci (and Ion) or Stryker Mako SmartRobotics?

da Vinci (and Ion) has more verified deployments (13) on the DEPLOY registry than Stryker Mako SmartRobotics (7). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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