---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-041177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBOT"
cik: "0001812173"
company_name: "Vicarious Surgical Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:25:40.797753+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vicarious Surgical promotes John Mazzola to newly created COO role

## Summary
- John Mazzola, previously SVP of Operations since March 2022, appointed COO effective May 18, 2023.
- Mazzola has 35+ years of medical device experience, including 13 years at BD and C.R. Bard.
- New role expands oversight to Product Development, Clinical & Regulatory Affairs, IT, and People & Culture.
- Promotion aligns with shift from system development to initial manufacturing for V1.0 surgical robot.
- No family relationships or arrangements with other persons were disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-041177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBOT
- cik: 0001812173
- company_name: Vicarious Surgical Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1812173/000121390023041177/0001213900-23-041177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1812173/000121390023041177/ea178877-8k_vicarious.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-041177.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Mazzola was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Vicarious Surgical Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On May 18, 2023, Vicarious Surgical Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of John Mazzola as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1812173/000121390023041177/0001213900-23-041177-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.