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Competition and New Entrants

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC · 2026-09-22 · Importance 23 · Surprise 24

Seeking Alpha analysis highlighted SS Innovations International as a higher-growth competitor to Intuitive Surgical in surgical robotics. SS Innovations’ lower-cost SSi Mantra platform is focused on emerging markets and has reportedly generated significant increases in installed base and revenue. Upcoming regulatory milestones in the United States and Europe could support further competitive expansion, although the analysis characterized the company as higher risk.

Key facts

• Zacks highlighted ambulatory surgery centers as a growth area for the company and assigned the shares a "Hold" rating. source
• Intuitive Surgical stock declined by 2.3 percent, closing at USD 393.01 on September 21, 2026. source
• Intuitive Surgical underperformed the Nasdaq Composite, which rose by 2.26 percent. source