Virtual Incision is on a mission to miniaturize robotic surgery, so more patients, surgeons, and healthcare facilities can have access to its benefits every day.
Created: 2024-07-24
Updated: 2025-09-06
Robotic surgery device called MIRA, short for “Mini Robotic Assisted Surgery” system. MIRA is designed to communicate with human operators on the ground and conduct medical procedures with high accuracy.
Developed by Virtual Incision, MIRA weighs 0.9 kilograms and has two controlled arms that hold a grasper and scissor. In its early stages, MIRA will be tested on rubber bands, and the latter part of the experiment plans to control the device from remote areas on Earth and dissect simulated astronaut tissue on orbit. This technology aims to enable telesurgery or remote surgery in various locations that are impractical for specialist surgeons to travel to, making it a versatile tool for medical procedures in space and on Earth.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on January 30th and arrived at the ISS on February 1st.
Robotic Arm
Space Robotics, Robotic Arm, Hardware
Development
Bulldog Servicer, ESCHER
On-Orbit Servicing, Hardware, Docking
Cancelled, Concept, Acquired
Robotic Arm, Hardware
Space Architecture, Hardware
Early stage
Autonomous Maneuvering Unit (AMU), Astronaut Assist-AMU
Hardware, Space Robotics, Robotic Arm
Miscellaneous, Hardware
Dormant
HEBAM
ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), Resources - Energy, Hardware
Concept
In-Space Assembly, Hardware
Software, Space Robotics, Hardware
Hardware, Optical Modem, Deep Space Communications
Demonstrated
Commercial Rover, Hardware
Resources - Energy, Hardware
Ecos
In-Space Manufacturing, Hardware, Medical Support, Microgravity Flight Service (LEO)
Hardware, Commercial Lunar Lander, Propellant Refilling
Space Construction Equipment, Hardware
S2
In-Space Assembly, Robotic Arm, Hardware, Space Robotics
Demonstrated, Launched
Commercial Rover, Space Robotics, Software, Hardware, Robotic Arm, In-Space Assembly
In-Space Manufacturing, Hardware
Nuclear Fission Power, Orbital Transportation, Resources - Energy, Hardware, Transport Service (LEO-Moon)
Hardware, Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
Helicity Drive
Resources - Energy, Nuclear Fusion Power, In-Space Logistics, Hardware
Space Robotics, In-Space Manufacturing, Hardware, Robot Astronaut
Beyond-LEO Remote Sensing, Resources - Asteroid Mining, Hardware
Cancelled, Concept
REACCH
Active Debris Removal (ADR), Resources - Space Debris Utilization, Robotic Arm, Hardware
Development, Launched
SpaceDREAM
Robotic Arm, Hardware, In-Space Assembly, On-Orbit Servicing, Active Debris Removal (ADR), Space Robotics
Hardware, Propellant Refilling, Propellant Refuel Station, On-Orbit Servicing
Kosmos-Station
Robotic Arm, Hardware, Commercial Space Station, Robotic Space Station
Space Construction Equipment, Hardware, Space Robotics, Surface Mobility
ARCap Module
On-Orbit Servicing, Transport Service (LEO-GEO), Active Debris Removal (ADR), In-Orbit Inspection, Space Tug, Hardware, Docking
Hardware, Space Resources
In-Space Manufacturing, In-Space Assembly, Hardware
Longhurst Engineering
VIA
Space Tug, Transport Service (Earth-LEO), Orbital Transportation, Hardware, Software
Cancelled, Concept, Pivot
ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), Hardware, Life Support
Automated Deorbiting-Block system (PAD-B)
Active Debris Removal (ADR), Resources - Space Debris Utilization, Hardware
Impactor Probe, Hardware
In-Space Manufacturing, In-Space Assembly, Space Robotics, Hardware
Hardware, Space Robotics, Space Resources
Dormant, Early stage
XLINK
Space Robotics, Robotic Arm, Hardware, In-Space Assembly
QuantCrete
Hardware, Space Construction Equipment, Surface Habitats
SUPREME
Hardware, Space Tug, In-Space Logistics
Development, ?
Glide2
Transport Service (Re-Entry), Hardware
RPOD Kit
Active Debris Removal (ADR), On-Orbit Servicing, Hardware, Docking
Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Hardware
Fuel Shuttle
Propellant Refilling, Propellant Refuel Station, Hardware
Robotic Arm, Robot Astronaut, Space Robotics, Hardware, Orbital Transportation, On-Orbit Servicing
Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Hardware, Software
Active Debris Removal (ADR), Space Robotics, Hardware
EROSS+, ORBITA, TITAN, PRO-ACT
On-Orbit Servicing, Robotic Arm, Hardware, Space Robotics, In-Space Assembly
Commercial Rover, Hardware, ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), Space Mining, Commercial Lander
Archinaut, Optimast, STAARK
In-Space Manufacturing, In-Space Assembly, Robotic Arm, Space Robotics, Hardware
Cancelled
STAARK
RUBY SKY, JAM: Jervis Autonomy Module , LUNINT
In-Space Manufacturing, Deep Space Navigation, Hardware
Space Situational Awareness (SSA), In-Orbit Inspection, In-Space Situational Awareness, Hardware
Luna Ring
Resources - Energy, Power Beaming, Hardware
Space Construction Equipment, Hardware, Space Robotics
Resources - Energy, Space Solar Power, Hardware
Walking Manipulator, HOTDOCK
In-Space Assembly, Robotic Arm, Space Robotics, Hardware
Vertical Adaptive Greenhouses Farm (VAGF)
SQuID
Hardware, Docking, Commercial Space Station, In-Space Assembly
Development, Pivot
Robotic Arm, Hardware, ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), On-Orbit Servicing
Software, Hardware, In-Space Manufacturing
Otter
Space Tug, On-Orbit Servicing, Satellite Life Extension, Active Debris Removal (ADR), Transport Service (LEO-GEO), Hardware
Resources - Oxygen, Propellant Refuel Station, Hardware, Propellant Refilling
MUSES (Multi-User System for Earth Sensing)
ISS Utilization Service, Microgravity Flight Service (LEO), Hardware, Microgravity Research Payloads
Active
POP3D
In-Space Manufacturing, Hardware, Commercial Space Station
ROAMER
On-Orbit Servicing, Hardware, Orbital Transportation, Robotic Arm, In-Space Assembly
Hardware, Deep Space Navigation, Lunar Navigation, Docking, On-Orbit Servicing, Satellite Life Extension
Mochii S
Space Laboratory Equipment, Hardware
Space Mining, Resources - Asteroid Mining, Hardware, Space Robotics
ScienceTaxi
Microgravity Flight Service (LEO), ISS Utilization Service, Hardware, Microgravity Science
In-Space Manufacturing, Hardware, Space Laboratory Equipment
Health, Medical Support, Space Medicine
Space Medicine, Competition
Concept, Active
Space Medicine, Microgravity Research Payloads
In-Space Manufacturing, Space Medicine
NeoMatter
Valkyrie
Space Robotics, Robot Astronaut
In-Space Manufacturing, Space Construction Company, Space Robotics
Consulting Service, Commercial Rover, Space Robotics
Active Space Servicer
On-Orbit Servicing, Propellant Refilling, Propellant Refuel Station, Space Robotics
On-Orbit Servicing, Reusable Satellite, Space Robotics, Consulting Service
Cancelled, Early stage
ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), Space Resources, Resources - Energy, Space Robotics, Robotic Arm
LUNARSABER
Resources - Energy, Space Robotics
Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Robotics, On-Orbit Servicing
In-Space Assembly, Robot Astronaut, Space Robotics, Software
Canadaarm3, SKYMAKER
On-Orbit Servicing, Space Robotics, Commercial Rover, Resources - Energy, In-Space Assembly, In-Space Manufacturing, Robotic Arm
Concept, Development
Active Debris Removal (ADR), Space Robotics
Space Robotics, Space Mining
Orbots
Space Robotics, On-Orbit Servicing, Orbital Transportation
Space Solar Power, Robotic Arm, In-Space Assembly, Space Robotics
In-Space Assembly, Space Construction Company, Space Robotics
EARTHLING™AMR
Space Robotics, Miscellaneous