Distalmotion develops robotic surgery systems designed to make minimally invasive surgical care more accessible. Founded in 2012 as a spin-off from EPFL's Robotics Lab, the company has grown from a team of four to over 150 professionals representing more than 25 nationalities.
The company's primary product is DEXTER®, a robotic surgery platform engineered for flexibility and integration into existing hospital workflows. Unlike traditional surgical robots, DEXTER is built to move between operating rooms, allowing facilities to offer robotic procedures without major infrastructure disruption. Surgeons can switch seamlessly between fully robotic and laparoscopic approaches within a single system, making robotic surgery viable for hospitals and outpatient facilities that previously lacked the space or resources for such technology.
Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Distalmotion combines Swiss engineering precision with international collaboration across its multilingual workforce. The company operates the Dexter Academy, a training program focused on clinical excellence and surgeon education.
