ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration System A robotic hair transplant, also known as R-FUE – ARTAS, is a procedure in which donor hair is removed from the back of the scalp through the use of a robotic arm. ARTAS makes use of imaging software and an image-guided robotic arm to harvest the grafts on an individual basis. The robotic system is great for use by beginners or operators that don’t have the manual skills or hand-eye coordination needed in other, more efficient, methods. After the donor area is marked by the doctor, the patient is placed in a semi-prone position with their face placed in a donut shaped pillow. The dual punch system of the robotic arm allows for easy scoring of the grafts. ARTAS, with its current technology, is handicapped by its inability to extract hair from certain areas of the scalp, beard or body.