# Johnson & Johnson Ottava 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, Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified real-world deployments (3 versus 1) than CORI as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

- Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified real-world deployments (3 vs 1).

| Attribute | [Johnson & Johnson Ottava](/consumer/models/ottava-surgical) | [CORI](/consumer/models/smith-nephew-cori) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Johnson & Johnson](/companies/johnson-and-johnson) | [Smith+Nephew](/companies/smith-nephew) |
| **Form factor** | surgical | surgical |
| **Maturity** | commercial | commercial |
| **Availability** | enterprise | enterprise |
| **Price** | Not announced | $600,000-$1,200,000 (analyst estimate) |
| **Capability claims** | — | 1: Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted) |
| **Brain** | — | — |
| **Verified deployments** | 3 | 1: [Smith+Nephew](/companies/smith-nephew) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 4 | 11 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/ottava-surgical-vs-smith-nephew-cori_

## Common questions

### How do Johnson & Johnson Ottava and CORI differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified real-world deployments (3 versus 1) than CORI as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified real-world deployments (3 vs 1).

### What is the difference between Johnson & Johnson Ottava and CORI?

Johnson & Johnson Ottava 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.

### Is Johnson & Johnson Ottava or CORI more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Johnson & Johnson Ottava 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, Johnson & Johnson Ottava or CORI?

Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified deployments (3) 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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