# VisioSurgical Launches Retinal Robot Project With Ohio Development Partner

The Swiss company selected Cincinnati’s Kaleidoscope Innovation for a compact system that remains in development.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-29T18:10:35.012Z
Updated: 2026-10-29T18:10:35.012Z
Section: Health
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/visiosurgical-retinal-robot-development-october-29-2026

VisioSurgical Solutions announced its launch October 29 and selected Cincinnati-based Kaleidoscope Innovation to develop a compact robot for retinal surgery.

The Lausanne, Switzerland, company is led by retinal surgeon Marc de Smet, with co-founders Patricia Zilliox and Bryan Robb. De Smet previously co-founded Preceyes, the retinal-robotics business acquired by Carl Zeiss Meditec in 2022.

VisioSurgical says its proposed robotic head will work with a surgeon’s existing microscope and imaging equipment. The design calls for filtering hand tremor, scaling movements and maintaining surgeon control.

Those features are development objectives. The company explicitly said its system is not available for sale, and the announcement does not establish clinical safety, effectiveness or regulatory clearance.

Work with Kaleidoscope begins with a concept phase and initial prototype. VisioSurgical is raising seed financing for those steps and expects a later financing round to support development toward clinical readiness.

The planned initial applications involve retinal procedures and delivery of gene and cell therapies. Glaucoma and cataract applications are described as later possibilities, rather than current capabilities.

Sources:
VisioSurgical Solutions — October 29 Launch Announcement: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/29/3391574/0/en/retinal-robotics-pioneers-launch-visiosurgical-solutions-vss-to-bring-compact-surgical-robots-to-every-retina-surgeon.html

## Sources
- VisioSurgical Solutions — October 29 Launch Announcement: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/29/3391574/0/en/retinal-robotics-pioneers-launch-visiosurgical-solutions-vss-to-bring-compact-surgical-robots-to-every-retina-surgeon.html