Who Sudhir Srivastava is
Srivastava is a cardiac surgeon who turned his work in robotic heart surgery into a company that builds lower-cost surgical robots.1,2
Robotic heart surgery in Texas
SS Innovations says he holds the record for the most robotic beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgeries. He was working as a cardiac surgeon in Texas before deciding to return to India in 2011.1,2
Our response to the FDA's AINN brings us closer to our goal of introducing our advanced, cost-efficient SSi Mantra surgical robotic system to the U.S. market.Sudhir Srivastava, SS Innovations announcement, October 13, 2026
Founding SS Innovations
Srivastava started SS Innovations in 2014 with a team of 10 engineers and has said he put about $7.5 million of his life savings into it. A 2022 Business Standard report put the SSi Mantra at less than a third of the price of Intuitive's da Vinci system.2
The company describes the SSi Mantra as a way to bring robotic surgery to underserved populations by making it affordable and accessible.1
Taking the SSi Mantra abroad
By June 30, 2026, the SSi Mantra had 224 systems installed in twelve countries and 12,272 surgeries performed, including cardiac, pediatric, and long-distance telesurgery cases.3
In October 2026 the company answered an FDA request for more information on its 510(k) submission, the step toward selling in the US.4
Links
Sources
- SS Innovations, Homepage, accessed October 31, 2026
- Business Standard, The SSI Mantra: India's own surgical robot boasts cheaper price tag, September 15, 2022, accessed October 31, 2026
- SS Innovations, Second quarter 2026 financial results, August 13, 2026, accessed October 31, 2026
- SS Innovations, Response to FDA request for additional information on the SSi Mantra 510(k), October 13, 2026, accessed October 31, 2026
Photo: SS Innovations, Leadership.
