DOTmed September 29, 2025
Gus Iversen

Medtronic has expanded its London office to 25,000 square feet and increased its local workforce to over 200 employees, establishing the site as its largest global center focused on AI and robotics in surgery.

The move is part of a multi-year, multimillion-dollar investment in the United Kingdom by the Galway, Ireland-based company, aimed at strengthening its research and development presence. Located in London’s Old Street tech district, the expanded office—dubbed the Centre of Digital Excellence—will concentrate on developing digital and software technologies to support robotic-assisted surgery globally.

According to the company, the facility has already produced software used in operating rooms across more than 30 countries and developed hundreds of AI algorithms designed to help surgical teams with planning and...

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