iotaSoft (auditory implant robot)

2026: Product Announcement

In mid-January 2026, IotaMotion announced the release of the iotaSoft robotic system, designed to install auditory implants in patients aged four years and older. The device provides higher efficiency and less likelihood of injury compared to traditional manual procedures.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 5% of the world's population, or 430 million people (including 34 million children), need rehabilitation assistance due to disabling hearing loss. It is estimated that by 2050 the figure will exceed 700 million people. Many such patients require the installation of a cochlear implant, a special medical device that acts directly on the auditory nerve and allows them to compensate for hearing loss. The iotaSoft system simplifies the execution of the corresponding procedure.

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Фото: IotaMotion

The compact iotaSoft device, according to IotaMotion, provides stable insertion of an electrode array with higher accuracy and less force than manual installation. In addition, the variability of the force during the procedures is minimized. This reduces the risk of damage to the cochlea, a structure of the inner ear that converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses perceived by the brain.

Robotic assistance in cochlear implantation provides accuracy and stability. This is especially important for children who can be helped in the future by new therapeutic methods, including gene and regenerative auditory technologies: their effectiveness will depend on the atraumatic installation of a cochlear implant at an early age, says Dr. Marlan Hansen, co-founder and chief medical officer of IotaMotion.[1]

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