The da Vinci Surgical System, the most advanced robotic technology available which can be used for a range of minimally invasive procedures in gynecology, urology, thoracic and general surgery. For surgeons, da Vinci's benefits include better vision, more precision and more control due to the system's magnification and 3D capabilities, elimination of tremors and multiple degrees and directions of movement.

June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Businessweek's Sam Grobart visits Harvest Automation, a robotics company designing machines that take on the hard and costly labor of agriculture.