A MINIATURE robot surgeon has been given a spot onboard a rocket headed to the International Space Station and funding for further development by Nasa. The two-pound bot has the potential to become space travelers’ premier robot-assisted surgery tool. The MIRA robot is produced by engineers in NebraskaVirtual Incision The miniature in vivo robotic assistant, better known by its acronym MIRA, will be flown to space for testing in 2024. While in zero-gravity, MIRA will cut rubber bands and move rings through a wire to simulate surgical processes. “Nasa has been a long-term supporter of this research and, as a culmination of that effort, our robot will have a chance to fly on the International Space Station,” said Shane Farritor, professor of engineering at UNL and one of the lead architects of MIRA. MIRA has earned the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) a grant of $100,000 from Nasa to continue writing software and fitting the robot for the stresses of launch and space flight. Read More Robots SUPER AI Humans risk being overrun by artificial superintelligence in 30 years MONSTER ROBOT World’s biggest walking robot is a terrifying dragon that breathes fire The bot‘s two hands can be controlled by an operator…
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Robot doctor that can perform surgery in space is destined for ISS