Virtual Incision’s Miniaturized Surgical Robot En Route to the International Space Station for Testing of Long-Range Remote Capabilities

We are excited to share with you items related to the successful rocket launch (newest to oldest - updated as of 2/14/2024):

CNN - February 13, 2024 - Video shows surgeons remotely controlling robot to perform simulated surgery in space and interview with Dr. Mike Jobst and Dr. Shane Farritor.

CNN - February 13, 2024 - Surgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station, by By Taylor Nicioli and Kristin Fisher

NPR - February 10, 2024 - A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there, by Juliana Kim

MIRA in the news - February 2, 2024 - Small Surgical robot with a South Dakota Connection

VIC Press Release - January 30, 2024 - Space MIRA becomes the first surgical robot on the Space Station through partnership with the University of Nebraska and NASA

Cygnus cargo ship launch video (40 minutes)

Space.com - January 26, 2024 - A robot surgeon is headed to the ISS to dissect simulated astronaut tissue, by Monisha Ravisetti

NASA Overview - January 25, 2024 - Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 20th Commercial Resupply Mission

Virtual Incision’s Original Announcement - August 2, 2022 - MIRA will go into space for simulated surgical testing aboard the ISS thanks to a NASA grant