This is a new and innovative way of performing radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer. The patient is placed on an operating table near a so-called patient unit consisting of a high-resolution camera and three arms containing microsurgical instruments. The surgeon operates the robot from a computer console and views the surgical field on a monitor as magnified 3D images. The operator usually makes a number of incisions between 1 cm to 2 cm wide through which the camera and surgical instruments are inserted into the pelvis. The surgeon’s hand movements are filtered and translated by the robot into very fine and precise movements of the microtools. This markedly increases the precision of prostate removal and reduces the risk of nerve damage and potential development of postsurgical erectile dysfunction.