William Blair research analyst Brandon Vazquez is quoted in MedTech Dive’s coverage of the biotech industry’s race to develop and implement surgical robots and what its impact on the investor community will be in the short and long term.

“Medtronic, J&J and the rest of the chasing pack ‘could take years’ to establish the ‘basic ecosystem’ they need to provide a package to rival that of Intuitive,” the analyst said.