Dopl Technologies raises $6.3M to bring remote robotic ultrasound to rural hospitals

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Dopl raised $6.3M for a telerobotic ultrasound platform letting sonographers work remotely. Founded by ex-Nvidia AI engineer and practising cardiologists. FDA 510(k) pathway established. Targeting rural care gaps.

Dopl Technologies raised $6.3 million in seed funding led by SpringTide Ventures to advance a telerobotic ultrasound platform toward FDA clearance. The system, called Traverse, lets sonographers remotely operate a robotic arm via haptic controllers and cameras to perform diagnostic ultrasound exams on patients at distant sites. The platform is hardware-agnostic, integrating off-the-shelf robots and ultrasound systems into existing hospital infrastructure. Total funding is now over $8 million.

The company was founded in 2022 by a former Nvidia medical AI engineer alongside practising cardiologists and radiologists. The broader team includes alumni from Butterfly Network, Philips, Microsoft, and Amazon. Dopl has completed FDA pre-submission engagement and established a 510(k) regulatory pathway. The funding will support verification, validation, FDA submission, and initial pilot...

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