Infosys Foundation donates Rs 8 crore to Asia Heart for robotic surgery [Representational Image]Reuters

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, has signed an agreement with the Asia Heart Foundation, granting Rs 8 crore to the institute for adopting robotics in healthcare.

The global medical robots market is expected to reach $11.4 Billion by 2020 from $4.2 Billion in 2015 at a CAGR of 22.2 percent, according to the report “Medical Robots Market by Product (Robotic systems (Surgical Robots, Rehabilitation Robots, Hospital Robots, Assistive Robots, Telemedicine Robots), Instruments & Accessories) & Application (Orthopedic, Laparoscopy, Neurology) – Global Forecasts to 2020.”