The robot surgeon MIRA will work on the ISS.

August 9, 2022

The robot has been in development for almost two decades. This is the brainchild of Virtual Incision from Nebraska. The MIRA device will be tested on the ISS in 2024 to see if it is a viable medical instrument for long-duration crewed deep space missions. During testing aboard the orbital outpost, MIRA will operate in a microwave-sized experiment chamber and perform procedures that mimic those used in surgery.