Sony recently unveiled a new surgical tool that works by replicating how a surgeon moves their hands and fingers. The company believes the surgical instrument will be useful for microsurgeries.Attendees of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ International Conference in Yokohama, Japan, recently got to check out the microsurgery assistance robot tool.A video released by Sony shows the tool snipping into and then threading a kernel of corn, which is still attached to the cob. The tool works in conjunction with a microscope “to work on extremely small tissues, such as veins and nerves,” Sony said in a news release dated May 9.The company said it has plans to work with university medical departments and other medical institutions to verify the effectiveness of robotic surgical assistance technology..“Factors such as a shrinking workforce caused by an aging society have resulted in a serious shortage of medical practitioners, who face an increased workload in the medical field,” Sony said in the release. “Against this backdrop, in the field of surgery where high skill levels are required, the use of surgical robots that assist with precision operations is expected to reduce surgeon workloads and help promote the spread of advanced medical services.”See more in the video player above.