KIYOSU, Japan—Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. and the Japanese academic medical device start-up EBM Corp. have agreed to work together on the development and adoption of surgical training simulators using "e-rubber."
In an Nov. 8 statement, Toyoda Gosei said it is currently developing the e-rubber material, building on earlier research and development around "next-generation artificial intelligence and robot core technology."
The project with EBM, which develops cardiac-surgery training devices and systems, will look to achieve more life-like simulators, the company statement said.
"Surgical training simulators that accurately reproduce the feel and movement of human organs are needed to improve surgical skills, especially for young doctors," Toyoda Gosei said.