
To gaze upon the arc of Intuitive Surgical’s rise is to witness a narrative as grand as any chronicled in the annals of industry. Over the past decade, this company has grown not merely in wealth but in influence, its stock ascending at an average annual rate of 23%. In recent years, this ascent has quickened, reaching nearly 30% annually-a figure that speaks less of numbers than of faith. Faith, indeed, for what else could compel investors to stake their fortunes on such a venture? A decade ago, $10,000 entrusted to Intuitive Surgical would now swell to $80,610-a sum far surpassing the modest gains offered by the broader market, which yielded but $33,720 over the same span. Yet behind these figures lies a deeper truth: the triumph of ingenuity over inertia, of vision over complacency.