Govind Payyavula is Senior Managing Principal at Intuitive. He leads a team of researchers and engineers to explore cutting-edge technology and build novel surgical platforms, digital applications, and XR solutions. Govind has over 20 years of Med Tech experience in early-stage research, development, and deployment of medical devices, robotic systems, digital, augmented and virtual reality applications. He received his M.S. in Robotics and Mechatronics from Santa Clara University, CA, USA.