Transforming dentistry
with robotics
Our story
Founded in 2009, Neocis® manufactures and markets Yomi®, the first and only FDA-cleared robotic system for dental surgery. Our revolutionary platform assists clinicians throughout all phases of implant placement, augmenting their surgical expertise, so they can operate with confidence and efficiency.
Neocis is committed to building visionary technologies that help dental professionals deliver life-changing patient care. Our team collaborates closely with implant clinicians around the country to better understand their needs and challenges in the operatory — and this is reflected in every solution we bring to market. Neocis is accredited and A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.
2008
Neocis co-founders Alon Mozes and Juan Salcedo, principal engineers at pioneering orthopedic robotics company MAKO Surgical at the time, see an untapped opportunity to bring advanced robotics to the field of dentistry. They begin designing a prototype, which they will later name “Yomi” after a close friend and dentist who is integral to their early success.
2009
Neocis is founded in Miami.
2012
Neocis closes its first round of funding. Fred Moll, founder of Intuitive Surgical and several other medical robotics companies, is the lead investor.
2012
Alon and Juan hire their first employee, who is still with the company to this day.
2013
The Yomi system is demoed for the first time by a practicing clinician.
2016
After a successful clinical study, Yomi receives FDA clearance for single-implant procedures.
2017
Neocis sells its first Yomi system to the South Florida Center for Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Boca Raton.
2018
100 robot-assisted implant cases performed since Yomi’s release.
2018
Neocis hosts its first user meeting.
2019
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine becomes the first dental school in the country to install a Yomi system and integrate robot-guided implantology into its training curriculum.
2019
1,000 robot-assisted implant cases performed.
2020
Yomi receives FDA clearance for full-arch rehabilitation.
2021
Neocis hires its 100th employee.
2022
10,000 robot-assisted implant cases performed.
2022
Yomi receives FDA clearance for bone reduction.
2023
20,000 robot-assisted implant cases performed.
The people behind the Yomi robot
Our revolutionary platform is redefining what’s possible in implant dentistry. And that takes a world-class team. Hear what drives Neocis employees day in and day out, and learn more about the company’s origins as well as our guiding philosophies on product development and customer support.
“At Neocis, we’re deeply committed to providing our partners with innovative, versatile solutions for the wide variety of clinical cases they take on every day.”
Alon Mozes
Neocis Co-Founder & CEO
Our leadership
- Alon Mozes
CEO & Co-Founder - Juan Salcedo
Engineering Fellow & Co-Founder - Dennis Moses
Chief Technical Officer - Andres Carrillo
VP of Product - Joseph Pang
VP of Operations - Jorge Fernandes
VP of Quality & Regulatory - Matt Norwood
VP of Sales - Gabe Goldberg
VP of Marketing
Alon Mozes
CEO & Co-Founder
Alon has been working in computer graphics and image-guided applications for nearly 20 years. Before founding Neocis, he was a Principal Engineer at MAKO Surgical, where he designed software for the company’s groundbreaking robotic system for orthopedic surgery. Alon started his career at special effects company Sportvision and earned an Emmy for his work on a real-time baseball pitch tracker used during ESPN television broadcasts. Alon has been a member of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s Dean’s Advisory Board since 2019.
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami
- Master of Engineering in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Juan Salcedo
Engineering Fellow & Co-Founder
Juan possesses more than a decade of experience in manufacturing and mechanical design within the medical device industry. Before founding Neocis with Alon, Juan helped design MAKO Surgical’s first- and second-generation robotic systems. He has also served as Lead Researcher at Florida International University’s Cardiovascular Engineering Center and as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Calnetix, the global leader in high-speed electric motors and generators.
- Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Florida International University
Dennis Moses
Chief Technical Officer
Dennis has led cross-functional design and development efforts for a variety of technologies within the medical device industry. Before coming on board at Neocis in 2019 to head up the company’s software and hardware engineering groups, Dennis was the Director of System Engineering for Verb Surgical. Over the previous 15 years, he held several roles with Stryker, where he participated in numerous major hardware and software releases, including a novel robotic solution for orthopedic surgery.
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University
- Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Andres Carrillo
VP of Product
Andres brings two decades of experience in product management and strategy at large global corporations. Before joining Neocis’ leadership team in 2020, he led product development for Carnival’s casino business. Andres also spent several years with the Boston Consulting Group, helping clients across a wide range of industries develop national and regional product strategies and evaluate new business opportunities.
- Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
- Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago
- Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Joseph Pang
VP of Operations
Joseph, who joined the senior leadership team in the spring of 2022, oversees manufacturing operations and engineering, field service, and supply chain at Neocis. He has more than 20 years of experience in the medical device industry – with a focus on the functions above. Prior to joining Neocis, Joseph held key management roles at Synaptive Medical, Optos, and OPKO Health, where he scaled up manufacturing operations for surgical navigation systems, robotic surgical microscopes, and advanced imaging technologies for neurosurgical and ophthalmic applications. He also spent nearly a decade at GE Healthcare, helping develop and commercialize multiple new products within the diagnostic imaging space, including a groundbreaking SPECT/CT system for preclinical imaging.
- Master of Engineering in Design and Manufacturing, University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
Jorge Fernandes
VP of Quality & Regulatory
Jorge brings more than 20 years of quality management experience in the medical device industry, having worked for leading global corporations in the U.S. and abroad. Before joining Neocis’ senior leadership team in 2024, he held various quality roles at Johnson & Johnson and Olympus Surgical Technologies. In these positions, Jorge led quality management improvement and remediation efforts, supported new product introductions, oversaw manufacturing quality, and enhanced post-market activities across global markets.
- Master of Business Administration, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Matt Norwood
VP of Sales
Matt, who brings nearly 25 years of commercial experience in the medical technology space, is responsible for leading Neocis’ capital sales, clinical business, and sales enablement teams. Before joining the company in the spring of 2023, Matt held similar sales leadership roles at disruptive businesses in the aesthetics, dental, and medical weight loss industries. Matt has spent more than half of his career helping scale medtech startups including Ulthera, The Beauty Health Company, and, most recently, BRIUS.
- Bachelor of Business Administration, St. Edward’s University
Gabe Goldberg
VP of Marketing
For more than 20 years, Gabe has scaled global brands and startups, driving revenue growth through efficient and measurable marketing initiatives. He has a passion for developing a unified commercial vision centered on strategic imperatives, innovative go-to-market plans, and nimble execution. Gabe has focused on healthcare and self care with experiences including InBrace, Unilever, and Johnson & Johnson consumer health brands Tylenol, Zyrtec, Sudafed, and Benadryl.
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Finance, University of Oregon
Our investors
We’re fortunate to have the backing of established investors and some of the largest venture capital firms in the world. Each of these organizations shares our passion for innovation and is committed to helping us develop disruptive technology that can take dentistry to new heights.
Mithril is a global investment firm cofounded by Ajay Royan and Peter Thiel. Agnostic to sector and geography, they invest in and partner with teams who use technology to build valuable and lasting businesses, often in industries long overdue for change.
Norwest Venture Partners is a leading global venture and growth equity investment firm focused on early to late-stage venture and growth equity investments across several sectors.
DFJ Growth is a venture capital firm focused on growth-stage investments in enterprise, consumer, and disruptive technologies.
Formed in 1996, Vivo Capital is a healthcare-focused investment firm that invests in and builds companies with promising development- and commercial-stage products.
Intuitive Ventures, the independent VC arm of Intuitive Surgical, is accelerating the future of minimally invasive care by investing in and empowering healthcare companies that build innovative technology and solutions.
NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, invests in visionary technology companies working to solve complex problems and reshape the world. Through a unique mix of expertise and resources, NVentures builds long-term partnerships with bold teams to accelerate their journeys.
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