Dr. Koray Erdoğan’s U.S.-Patented KE-Bot Sets a New Benchmark in Hair Transplantation

A data-driven robotic system aims to bring new precision and sustainability to the field of hair restoration

(Dr. Koray Erdogan, Founder of ASMED)

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Hair transplantation has emerged as one of the most rapidly advancing and widely practiced fields within aesthetic medicine in recent years. As technological innovation continues to reshape clinical standards, the U.S.-patented KE-Bot, developed by Dr. Koray Erdoğan, founder of the internationally recognized ASMED Hair Transplant Center in Türkiye, represents a significant advancement in hair restoration procedures.

Designed to operate with a high degree of precision, this advanced robotic system introduces new capabilities to the hair transplantation workflow across all stages of care, encompassing preoperative planning, intraoperative execution, and postoperative outcome assessment.

KE-Bot: Supporting Clinical Decision-Making in Hair Transplantation

KE-Bot, the latest FUE innovation developed by Dr. Koray Erdoğan, is an advanced robotic 360-degree scanning system designed to perform comprehensive hair and scalp analysis. Utilizing three-dimensional imaging technology, the system scans the entire scalp and, through deep learning algorithms, optically quantifies hair shaft diameter, density, and follicular unit distribution within the donor area prior to surgery, which may support a more objective assessment of total donor capacity.

In the postoperative phase, KE-Bot is designed to document the number and distribution of transplanted follicular units within the recipient area, providing measurable data for outcome evaluation. This data-driven approach supports the achievement of natural and homogeneous hair density while aiming to minimize the risk of excessive graft harvesting and the development of suboptimal aesthetic outcomes over the long term. Additionally, the system integrates predictive planning parameters by incorporating potential future hair loss associated with the patient’s aging process into surgical decision-making.

Granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), this technology represents a significant transition in hair transplantation from estimation-based methodologies toward a data-driven, objective, and quantifiable clinical paradigm.

Sustainable Planning Over Maximum Graft Counts

Preservation of the donor area is recognized as a critical determinant of long-term success in hair transplantation procedures. The detailed donor capacity analysis provided by KE-Bot is designed to consider not only the current surgical intervention but also potential future procedures that the patient may require over time. This approach emphasizes sustainable and balanced surgical planning rather than a “maximum graft”–oriented strategy.

Another key advantage of this technology lies in its ability to enhance transparency. The objective reporting of actual postoperative graft counts, density metrics, and proportional distributions may support a more data-informed evaluation for both patients and surgeons. This capability may facilitate a shift in the assessment of hair transplantation outcomes away from marketing-oriented claims toward discussions grounded in verifiable clinical data.

This approach, based on robotic scanning and data-driven analysis, has the potential to advance hair transplantation beyond an aesthetic procedure, positioning it as a more systematic surgical discipline supported by measurable outcomes. The clinical framework represented by KE-Bot suggests that in the coming years, the field may increasingly emphasize the question of “how outcomes are measured” rather than solely “how procedures are performed.”

Success in Hair Transplantation Is No Longer Defined Solely by Graft Count

In the field of hair transplantation, a long-standing and largely unquestioned convention has been the definition of procedural success based primarily on the number of transplanted grafts. According to Dr. Erdoğan, this approach fails to adequately reflect the biological and visual realities inherent to hair restoration.

An identical graft count may yield markedly different outcomes among patients due to variations in hair shaft diameter, follicular density, and graft distribution patterns. From this perspective, the future of hair transplantation necessitates the adoption of a new, data-driven framework for outcome assessment.

Developed in response to this need, the concept of Coverage Value is introduced as a quantitative metric aimed at providing a more objective evaluation of aesthetic outcomes in hair transplantation. Rather than focusing solely on graft count, Coverage Value integrates hair shaft thickness, graft density, and achieved coverage area, thereby enabling the concept of “success” to be defined through measurable parameters. According to Dr. Erdoğan, this approach shifts the surgeon’s focus from the question of “how many grafts should be transplanted?” to “how much transplantation, and in what manner, is required to achieve the targeted outcome for a specific patient?”

With respect to KE-Bot, the fundamental distinction between this U.S.-patented, artificial intelligence–assisted robotic device and conventional hair analysis systems lies in its capability to perform comprehensive analysis rather than isolated imaging. Through robotic 360-degree scalp scanning and high-resolution data acquisition, KE-Bot generates a three-dimensional scalp model that enables preoperative quantification of individual hair shaft thickness, follicular density, and potential donor utilization capacity. This allows surgeons to determine extractable graft numbers based on objective and reproducible data.

In addition, the system is designed to minimize the risks associated with excessive or uneven graft harvesting, thereby supporting the long-term sustainability of the donor area. By applying Coverage Value calculations to both donor and recipient areas, KE-Bot provides data-driven guidance aimed at achieving homogeneous density and natural-appearing outcomes.

Systems such as Coverage Value and KE-Bot illustrate that this transformation represents not only a technological advancement but also a potential evolution in how hair transplantation procedures are approached.

The long-term sustainability of Türkiye’s position as an internationally recognized center for hair transplantation will depend on approaches that prioritize technology development, knowledge generation, and the establishment of global clinical standards. Innovations such as KE-Bot, developed by Dr. Koray Erdoğan, have the potential to position Türkiye as a scientific reference point within the field of hair restoration.

Dr. Koray Erdoğan: From Practitioner to Methodology Developer

Dr. Koray Erdoğan, the innovator behind KE-Bot technology, is positioned not only as a clinician recognized for achieving successful clinical outcomes in hair transplantation, but also as a contributor of conceptual and methodological advancements to the field. His work published in international literature, together with the measurement frameworks, digital analysis tools, and surgical instrumentation he has developed, extend his profile beyond the conventional definition of a “hair transplant physician.”

The information in this article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Readers should consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about medical care or procedures. No guarantees of outcomes are implied or stated.