In July 2025, a surgical robot at Johns Hopkins University accomplished something that would have seemed like science fiction just a few years ago: it performed a lengthy phase of gallbladder removal without any human intervention.

The BrushBot exemplifies how strategic partnerships can accelerate innovation in competitive markets. By combining Willo's deep understanding of oral care challenges with PCS's multidisciplinary engineering and design expertise, we've created a product that addresses real user needs while pushing the boundaries of what's possible in pediatric health technology.

The AI regulatory landscape has transformed more in the past nine months than in the previous decade. The challenge isn't simply staying compliant—it's understanding how to build rigorous evidence generation into development processes when regulatory frameworks are evolving in real-time.