# Hugo RAS 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, Hugo RAS has more verified real-world deployments (4 versus 3) than Johnson & Johnson Ottava as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

- Hugo RAS has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 3).

| Attribute | [Hugo RAS](/consumer/models/medtronic-hugo) | [Johnson & Johnson Ottava](/consumer/models/ottava-surgical) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Medtronic](/companies/medtronic) | [Johnson & Johnson](/companies/johnson-and-johnson) |
| **Form factor** | surgical | surgical |
| **Maturity** | commercial | commercial |
| **Availability** | enterprise | enterprise |
| **Price** | Not announced | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted) | — |
| **Brain** | — | — |
| **Verified deployments** | 4 | 3 |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 18 | 4 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/medtronic-hugo-vs-ottava-surgical_

## Common questions

### How do Hugo RAS and Johnson & Johnson Ottava differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Hugo RAS has more verified real-world deployments (4 versus 3) than Johnson & Johnson Ottava as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. Hugo RAS has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 3).

### What is the difference between Hugo RAS and Johnson & Johnson Ottava?

Hugo RAS 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 Hugo RAS or Johnson & Johnson Ottava more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Hugo RAS 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, Hugo RAS or Johnson & Johnson Ottava?

Hugo RAS has more verified deployments (4) 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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