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Surgical AI in Robot-Assisted Radical Hysterectomy
What is the project?
Mantyx is building an AI-powered surgical co-pilot: a real-time intelligence layer that recognises, live in the operating room, which phase of a procedure is underway and which key events are unfolding. Teaching an AI to “read” surgery like this starts with one essential ingredient: large amounts of expertly annotated surgical video.
That's where you come in. Mantyx is now extending its co-pilot from urology into gynaecology, beginning with Robot-Assisted Total Hysterectomy (RATH). Over the year, you'll help build the very first high-quality, expert-validated dataset for this procedure: annotating RATH surgical videos with the phases, key events and critical steps that define the operation.
And you won't do it alone. You'll work side by side with gynaecological surgeons and RATH experts who guide the annotation process and validate its clinical accuracy, so you're not just labelling video, you're learning to see surgery the way a specialist does.
The dataset you help create becomes the foundation Mantyx uses to train its phase-recognition models, and the very first step in bringing surgical AI into an entirely new field of surgery. In short: your work here goes straight into a real clinical-AI product built to make surgery safer and more consistent.
What is the project?
Mantyx is building an AI-powered surgical co-pilot: a real-time intelligence layer that recognises, live in the operating room, which phase of a procedure is underway and which key events are unfolding. Teaching an AI to “read” surgery like this starts with one essential ingredient: large amounts of expertly annotated surgical video.
That's where you come in. Mantyx is now extending its co-pilot from urology into gynaecology, beginning with Robot-Assisted Total Hysterectomy (RATH). Over the year, you'll help build the very first high-quality, expert-validated dataset for this procedure: annotating RATH surgical videos with the phases, key events and critical steps that define the operation.
And you won't do it alone. You'll work side by side with gynaecological surgeons and RATH experts who guide the annotation process and validate its clinical accuracy, so you're not just labelling video, you're learning to see surgery the way a specialist does.
The dataset you help create becomes the foundation Mantyx uses to train its phase-recognition models, and the very first step in bringing surgical AI into an entirely new field of surgery. In short: your work here goes straight into a real clinical-AI product built to make surgery safer and more consistent.
What is the project?
Mantyx is building an AI-powered surgical co-pilot: a real-time intelligence layer that recognises, live in the operating room, which phase of a procedure is underway and which key events are unfolding. Teaching an AI to “read” surgery like this starts with one essential ingredient: large amounts of expertly annotated surgical video.
That's where you come in. Mantyx is now extending its co-pilot from urology into gynaecology, beginning with Robot-Assisted Total Hysterectomy (RATH). Over the year, you'll help build the very first high-quality, expert-validated dataset for this procedure: annotating RATH surgical videos with the phases, key events and critical steps that define the operation.
And you won't do it alone. You'll work side by side with gynaecological surgeons and RATH experts who guide the annotation process and validate its clinical accuracy, so you're not just labelling video, you're learning to see surgery the way a specialist does.
The dataset you help create becomes the foundation Mantyx uses to train its phase-recognition models, and the very first step in bringing surgical AI into an entirely new field of surgery. In short: your work here goes straight into a real clinical-AI product built to make surgery safer and more consistent.
In this project, you will:
Analyse surgical videos
Review recordings of robot assisted hysterectomies
Identify surgical phases
Mark key phases, events and critical procedural steps
Work with experts
Collaborate with gynecological surgeons and RATH specialists
Train surgical AI
Your annotations become training data for Mantyx's AI models
In this project, you will:
Analyse surgical videos
Review recordings of robot assisted hysterectomies
Identify surgical phases
Mark key phases, events and critical procedural steps
Work with experts
Collaborate with gynecological surgeons and RATH specialists
Train surgical AI
Your annotations become training data for Mantyx's AI models
Who is Mantyx?
Mantyx is a surgical-AI company that grew out of Orsi Academy's own innovation department, Orsi Innotech. Its flagship is an AI-powered surgical co-pilot: a system that supports surgical teams in real time, combining computer vision and surgical phase recognition to deliver procedure-aware insights, from pre-operative planning through to post-operative analysis. Its voice-controlled assistant has already been demonstrated live during robotic surgery.
Co-founded by surgeon-engineer Dr. Pieter De Backer and Prof. Dr. Alexandre Mottrie, Mantyx works at the sharp edge of what's possible in the operating room. In the Research Program, Mantyx is where your research question comes from, a real clinical challenge, waiting for an answer.
Who is Mantyx?
Mantyx is a surgical-AI company that grew out of Orsi Academy's own innovation department, Orsi Innotech. Its flagship is an AI-powered surgical co-pilot: a system that supports surgical teams in real time, combining computer vision and surgical phase recognition to deliver procedure-aware insights, from pre-operative planning through to post-operative analysis. Its voice-controlled assistant has already been demonstrated live during robotic surgery.
Co-founded by surgeon-engineer Dr. Pieter De Backer and Prof. Dr. Alexandre Mottrie, Mantyx works at the sharp edge of what's possible in the operating room. In the Research Program, Mantyx is where your research question comes from, a real clinical challenge, waiting for an answer.
Who is the mentor?
Who is the mentor?
Elisabetta Bilancia
'My name is Elisabetta Bilancia, and I am a fourth-year resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital of Bologna. Since my second year of residency, I have been collaborating with the Gynecologic Oncology Unit in Bologna.
In November 2025, I started my fellowship at Orsi Academy. During these months, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with the Innotech group on the development of the RATH AI project. This experience has further strengthened my interest in innovation, surgical technology, and the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare.'
Elisabetta Bilancia
'My name is Elisabetta Bilancia, and I am a fourth-year resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital of Bologna. Since my second year of residency, I have been collaborating with the Gynecologic Oncology Unit in Bologna.
In November 2025, I started my fellowship at Orsi Academy. During these months, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with the Innotech group on the development of the RATH AI project. This experience has further strengthened my interest in innovation, surgical technology, and the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare.'
Elisabetta Bilancia
'My name is Elisabetta Bilancia, and I am a fourth-year resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital of Bologna. Since my second year of residency, I have been collaborating with the Gynecologic Oncology Unit in Bologna.
In November 2025, I started my fellowship at Orsi Academy. During these months, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with the Innotech group on the development of the RATH AI project. This experience has further strengthened my interest in innovation, surgical technology, and the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare.'
What kind of students are we looking for?
This project sits right at the crossroad of medicine, engineering and AI, so we're looking for two curious, driven students who want to get hands-on at that intersection. You might be a great fit if you:
have a biomedical background - medicine, biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering or a related field
are fascinated by surgery and by the growing role of AI in the operating room
have a solid grasp of surgical anatomy and procedural steps, or are eager to learn, it's what lets you recognise the phases and events in a procedure
are meticulous, patient and consistent; good annotation lives and dies by attention to detail
are comfortable working with software and video tools
enjoy working as a team and collaborating closely with surgeons and engineers
are reliable and motivated to commit across the academic year
No annotation experience needed! The training will be provided by RATH experts
What kind of students are we looking for?
This project sits right at the crossroad of medicine, engineering and AI, so we're looking for two curious, driven students who want to get hands-on at that intersection. You might be a great fit if you:
have a biomedical background - medicine, biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering or a related field
are fascinated by surgery and by the growing role of AI in the operating room
have a solid grasp of surgical anatomy and procedural steps, or are eager to learn, it's what lets you recognise the phases and events in a procedure
are meticulous, patient and consistent; good annotation lives and dies by attention to detail
are comfortable working with software and video tools
enjoy working as a team and collaborating closely with surgeons and engineers
are reliable and motivated to commit across the academic year
No annotation experience needed! The training will be provided by RATH experts
What kind of students are we looking for?
This project sits right at the crossroad of medicine, engineering and AI, so we're looking for two curious, driven students who want to get hands-on at that intersection. You might be a great fit if you:
have a biomedical background - medicine, biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering or a related field
are fascinated by surgery and by the growing role of AI in the operating room
have a solid grasp of surgical anatomy and procedural steps, or are eager to learn, it's what lets you recognise the phases and events in a procedure
are meticulous, patient and consistent; good annotation lives and dies by attention to detail
are comfortable working with software and video tools
enjoy working as a team and collaborating closely with surgeons and engineers
are reliable and motivated to commit across the academic year
No annotation experience needed! The training will be provided by RATH experts
Ready to apply?
Applications open at the start of the academic year. When you're ready, submit your CV and a short motivation through our application form.
Ready to apply?
Applications open at the start of the academic year. When you're ready, submit your CV and a short motivation through our application form.
Ready to apply?
Applications open at the start of the academic year. When you're ready, submit your CV and a short motivation through our application form.
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