First deployment of robotic bronchoscopy in Korea South Korea's National Cancer Center is set to introduce robotic-assisted endoscopic imaging for lung cancer diagnosis. This is a Korea-first deployment of the robotic bronchoscopy platform by United States-based Intuitive Surgical, according to a media release. The high-precision technology is expected to address the present limitations in diagnosing lung cancer through tissue examination in the country. The robotic platform is also set to be deployed to Ulsan University Hospital. Evaluation studies of the endoscopic platform have been set, with a clinical application planned for next month, June.