Yakebot

Yakebot Technology stands as a pioneer in autonomous dental robotics, having developed the world’s first fully autonomous dental implant robot system. The company emerged from a decade of research collaboration between Peking University, the Fourth Military Medical University (now Air Force Medical University), and Beihang University’s Robotics Institute, with its technology stemming from the scientific achievements of Academician Zhao Yimin’s team.

Company Overview

Founded in Beijing in 2017 by Dr. Wang Lifeng, Yakebot focuses exclusively on autonomous oral surgery robots designed to minimize human error and address China’s shortage of qualified implant dentists. The company completed the world’s first autonomous dental implant robot surgery in 2017, an achievement widely covered by international media including BBC.

Dr. Wang began his research journey during his doctoral studies at Beihang University, collaborating with Air Force Medical University’s oral hospital. His team spent years refining the robot’s precision from initial prototypes to achieving placement accuracy of 0.2-0.3mm, while reducing patient motion response time to 0.02 seconds.

Yakebot has assembled a strong intellectual property portfolio with over 200 patents, including international PCT filings in the United States, Europe, Japan, and South Korea. The company received seed funding from Daling Fund and subsequent angel investment, with a strategic focus on global patent deployment from its earliest stages.

Core Products

Yakebot Autonomous Dental Implant Robot

The flagship product received NMPA Class III certification in September 2021, becoming China’s first commercially approved autonomous dental implant robot. Unlike passive systems such as Yomi (FDA-approved in the US), Yakebot operates as a fully autonomous active robot capable of independent oral cavity entry, osteotomy preparation, and implant placement.

The system achieves coronal deviation of 0.65±0.25mm, apical deviation of 0.65±0.22mm, and angular deviation of 1.43±1.18°—significantly outperforming both freehand placement and computer-assisted static guidance templates in clinical studies.

DentalNavi Planning Software

Yakebot’s proprietary digital implant planning software obtained NMPA Class II certification in July 2022. The platform integrates preoperative CBCT imaging, implant position planning, surgical guide design, and postoperative assessment. An AI-powered implant auto-positioning module assists clinicians in optimal placement determination.

Dental Implant Surgical Navigation System

A standalone navigation device received NMPA Class III certification in September 2023, expanding Yakebot’s product portfolio to serve dental practices not yet ready for full robotic systems.

Technology & Innovation

Yakebot’s technical architecture integrates several advanced subsystems:

Visual Tracking System: Binocular cameras monitor markers on both the patient and robotic arm, calculating relative position errors with updates every 0.008 seconds. The system can compensate for patient head movement within 0.2 seconds.

Force-Deformation Compensation: Force sensors detect drilling resistance in real-time, enabling the robot to adapt to varying bone densities and automatically adjust to avoid thermal damage.

Multi-Modal Operation: The system supports four operational modes—guide mode, passive robot mode, dynamic navigation mode, and fully autonomous robot mode—allowing clinicians to select appropriate automation levels based on case complexity and preference.

The robot’s compact design enables operation within the confined oral cavity space, a significant engineering challenge that Yakebot’s team spent years solving.

Market Presence

Yakebot has completed nearly 1,000 robot-assisted dental implant procedures across Chinese hospitals. According to industry data, Yakebot achieved the highest tender win rate among oral surgery robot manufacturers in 2024.

In November 2024, the company secured medical device registration in Hong Kong, marking its first regulatory approval outside mainland China. The Hong Kong certification represents an important step toward Yakebot’s international expansion strategy, with the company actively pursuing CE Mark and FDA clearance.

Key Milestones

• 2017: World’s first autonomous dental implant robot surgery completed
• 2017: Company founded in Beijing
• 2021-09: Yakebot dental implant robot receives NMPA Class III certification
• 2022-07: DentalNavi software receives NMPA Class II certification
• 2023-09: Navigation system receives NMPA Class III certification
• 2024: Highest tender win rate among oral surgery robot companies
• 2024-11: Hong Kong medical device registration obtained

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Yakebot different from other dental implant robots?

Yakebot is an autonomous (active) robot that can independently perform drilling and implant placement, while most competitors like Yomi are passive systems requiring constant surgeon control of the handpiece. Yakebot’s visual tracking updates every 0.008 seconds and compensates for patient movement within 0.2 seconds.

Has Yakebot received regulatory approval?

Yakebot holds NMPA Class III certification in China (September 2021), NMPA Class II certification for its DentalNavi software (July 2022), and NMPA Class III certification for its navigation system (September 2023). The company also received Hong Kong medical device registration in November 2024. FDA and CE certifications have not yet been obtained.

How accurate is the Yakebot dental implant robot?

Clinical studies report coronal deviation of 0.65±0.25mm, apical deviation of 0.65±0.22mm, and angular deviation of 1.43±1.18°. These figures significantly outperform both freehand techniques and traditional computer-assisted surgical guides.