A PhD graduate of the University of Virginia, Chris Moehle is the managing director of The Robotics Hub, a venture capital funding platform for projects and startups in robotics. Chris Moehle oversees a team of eight investors and has been involved in more than a dozen capital investments to date.

Robotics is becoming one of the most significant disruptors in many industries, and the medical field is no exception. Here are three examples of how robots are changing medicine:

– The DaVinci “robot” is one of the best known in the field and has been around for almost 20 years. The robotic surgical device places control of minute tools into a surgeon’s hands. The machine is already used in a variety of minimally invasive procedures. Advances in networking technology may see it used for remote surgery in the future.

– Limbs with robotic components and prosthetic joints are pushing prosthetics from replacements for lost body parts to physical enhancements.

– Exoskeletons aid in walking and mobility. Prototypes have already returned mobility to some disabled patients. Exoskeletons eventually may become the standard for this type of intervention.