A robotic device , comprising: (a) a device body configured to be positioned at least partially within a body cavity of a patient through an incision, the device body comprising: (i) a first motor and a second motor ; (ii) a first gear positioned at a distal end of the device body, the first gear operably coupled to the first motor; and (iii) a second gear (60B-2) positioned at a distal end of the device body, the second gear operably coupled to the second motor; (b) a first arm (20/30) operably coupled to the first gear at a first shoulder joint, wherein the first shoulder joint is positioned within a longitudinal cross-section of the device body, the first arm comprising: (i) a first local control board disposed within the first arm; (ii) a first end effector operably coupled to the first arm; and (iii) at least one first arm motor disposed within a first arm motor housing and operably connected to the first local control board ; and (c) a second arm (20/30) operably coupled to the second gear at a second shoulder joint, wherein the second shoulder joint is positioned within the longitudinal cross-section of the device body, the second arm comprising: (i) a second local control board disposed within the second arm; (ii) a second end effector operably coupled to the second arm; and (iii) at least one second arm motor disposed within the second arm motor housing and operably connected to the second local control board . (a) a device body configured to be positioned at least partially within a body cavity of a patient through an incision, the device body comprising: (i) a first motor and a second motor ; (ii) a first gear positioned at a distal end of the device body, the first gear operably coupled to the first motor; and (iii) a second gear (60B-2) positioned at a distal end of the device body, the second gear operably coupled to the second motor; (i) a first motor and a second motor ; (ii) a first gear positioned at a distal end of the device body, the first gear operably coupled to the first motor; and (iii) a second gear (60B-2) positioned at a distal end of the device body, the second gear operably coupled to the second motor; (b) a first arm (20/30) operably coupled to the first gear at a first shoulder joint, wherein the first shoulder joint is positioned within a longitudinal cross-section of the device body, the first arm comprising: (i) a first local control board disposed within the first arm; (ii) a first end effector operably coupled to the first arm; and (iii) at least one first arm motor disposed within a first arm motor housing and operably connected to the first local control board ; and (i) a first local control board disposed within the first arm; (ii) a first end effector operably coupled to the first arm; and (iii) at least one first arm motor disposed within a first arm motor housing and operably connected to the first local control board ; and (c) a second arm (20/30) operably coupled to the second gear at a second shoulder joint, wherein the second shoulder joint is positioned within the longitudinal cross-section of the device body, the second arm comprising: (i) a second local control board disposed within the second arm; (ii) a second end effector operably coupled to the second arm; and (iii) at least one second arm motor disposed within the second arm motor housing and operably connected to the second local control board . (i) a second local control board disposed within the second arm; (ii) a second end effector operably coupled to the second arm; and (iii) at least one second arm motor disposed within the second arm motor housing and operably connected to the second local control board . <EOS>