# da Vinci (and Ion) vs Johnson & Johnson Ottava 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 Johnson & Johnson Ottava at the commercial stage, as of 2026.

- da Vinci (and Ion) has more verified real-world deployments (13 vs 3).
- da Vinci (and Ion) is at the production stage; Johnson & Johnson Ottava at the commercial stage.

| Attribute | [da Vinci (and Ion)](/consumer/models/intuitive-da-vinci) | [Johnson & Johnson Ottava](/consumer/models/ottava-surgical) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Intuitive Surgical](/companies/intuitive-surgical) | [Johnson & Johnson](/companies/johnson-and-johnson) |
| **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) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted) | — |
| **Brain** | — | — |
| **Verified deployments** | 13 | 3 |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 29 | 4 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/intuitive-da-vinci-vs-ottava-surgical_

## Common questions

### How do da Vinci (and Ion) and Johnson & Johnson Ottava differ?

On DEPLOY's record, da Vinci (and Ion) is further along: at the production stage versus Johnson & Johnson Ottava at the commercial stage, as of 2026. da Vinci (and Ion) has more verified real-world deployments (13 vs 3). da Vinci (and Ion) is at the production stage; Johnson & Johnson Ottava at the commercial stage.

### What is the difference between da Vinci (and Ion) and Johnson & Johnson Ottava?

da Vinci (and Ion) and Johnson & Johnson Ottava 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.

### Is da Vinci (and Ion) or Johnson & Johnson Ottava more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither da Vinci (and Ion) nor Johnson & Johnson Ottava 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 Johnson & Johnson Ottava?

da Vinci (and Ion) has more verified deployments (13) on the DEPLOY registry than Johnson & Johnson Ottava (3). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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