Vicarious Surgical Inc. is partnering with a global digital engineering and software development services firm to improve execution, increase development predictability, and reduce operating expenses. Executives claim the union will provide the company with a more efficient mix of internal and external engineering resources.

Under the agreement, the unnamed external engineering partner will conduct software development activities that support the Vicarious Surgical robotic system including engineering support for control systems, visualization, and key workflow components. The partner’s global footprint and mature engineering processes are expected to increase development velocity and enhance milestone predictability while lowering structural cost, Vicarious Surgical bigwigs said.

“This agreement strengthens our ability to execute while improving the efficiency of our operating model,” Vicarious Surgical CEO Stephen From stated. “Partnering with an organization that has scaled programs of similar complexity allows us to focus our internal teams on core innovation, system level integration, and the work that most directly advances us toward design freeze and clinical readiness.”

The partner has begun onboarding through a structured transition plan that maintains continuity across all active workstreams. The engagement aligns with Vicarious Surgical’s effort to optimize its cost base and streamline development pathways. The new hybrid structure, which combines internal leadership with external execution capacity, is expected to support more predictable progress toward key milestones.

Founded in 2014, Vicarious Surgical is a next-generation surgical robotics company, developing a disruptive technology that aims to substantially increase surgical efficiency, improve patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs. The company’s surgical approach uses proprietary human-like surgical robots to virtually transport surgeons inside the patient to perform minimally invasive procedures. The company is led by an experienced team of technologists, medical device professionals, and physicians, and has received backing by technology luminaries including Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla’s Khosla Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Jerry Yang’s AME Cloud Ventures, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd., and Philip Liang’s E15 VC. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.