As a computer science major, I have marveled over the advancements of technology, but I also know how well this same technologies can be used for both good and bad.Who could argue advancements that took us from trepanning to MRIs and computers that can perform surgery? The Mayo Clinic uses robotic surgery which allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. Robotic surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive surgery — procedures performed through tiny incisions.