A robot with a pair of'pinching claws' attached to two humanoid-shaped arms is used to perform hysterectomies, which is the removal of the uterus, in three US medical facilities. Called Hominis, this surgical system is operated by a human controller who maneuvers the robotic arms while watching the procedure happening on a screen in real time. The robot features shoulders, elbow and wrist joints to provide human human level dexterity and 360-degree articulation. An additional arm guides a laparoscopic video camera through a small, separate incision, to help visualize the internal procedure. Hominis enters through the vagina to perform the hysterectomy and then wraps its arms around the uterus to perform the operation.