Eventually, the surgical robot could be used to repair 'an astronaut's ruptured appendix on a mission to Mars', say the researchers behind it
Eventually, the surgical robot could be used to repair"an astronaut's ruptured appendix on a mission to Mars", say the researchers behind it.A miniature robot designed to help conduct remote surgeries could be tested on board the International Space Station before the end of 2024.
Instead, the robot, known as MIRA - short for"miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant" - will be exhaustively tested while inside an experiment locker on the space station. "The astronaut flips a switch, the process starts, and the robot does its work by itself. Two hours later, the astronaut switches it off, and it's done," said inventor Shane Farritor, a University of Nebraska engineering professor.The miniaturised robot is being developed by Professor Farritor's company Virtual Incision.
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