Spanish innovation in healthcare is once again making headlines. La Sexta Noticias has highlighted LAIA XR, the platform developed by ARSOFT that is transforming the way healthcare professionals plan their surgeries through the combination of Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality (XR) in medicine.
During the news segment, broadcast on November 4th, viewers could see how thoracic surgeons at the University Hospital of Salamanca are using LAIA XR to visualize medical scans in 3D through Virtual Reality. The result? Fewer surprises in the operating room, greater surgical precision, and reduced risks. It’s a real example of how technology can make the difference between a conventional surgery and an advanced, immersive, and safer planning process.
Behind this tool lies more than a decade of work by ARSOFT, a Salamanca-based company specialized in XR solutions for healthcare, industry, and defense. Its mission is clear: to bring Extended Reality into operating rooms and medical centers around the world, facilitating the work of medical teams and improving patient outcomes.
AI does the heavy lifting in LAIA XR
It’s the use of Artificial Intelligence that makes LAIA XR truly revolutionary. It employs advanced algorithms that automatically segment medical images (CT scans, MRIs…), convert them into precise 3D models, and present them to the physician ready to use—so they can focus on what really matters: clinical decision-making.
It’s precisely this integration between AI and XR that has caught the attention of both the media and the medical community, who see in this technology a decisive step toward the medicine of the future: more visual, more precise, and more human.
For ARSOFT, appearing on a national news channel like La Sexta Noticias is a recognition of the team’s effort and of the potential of the innovation developed in Spain. It’s also proof that when technology is put at the service of people, it can improve the lives of thousands of patients and make the work of healthcare professionals easier.
