MIRA, which stands for "Miniaturized In Vivo Robotic Assistant," is the world’s first small-form-factor robotic-assisted surgery device. Developed by Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company based in Lincoln, NE, its mission is to simplify robotic-assisted surgery (RAS). This innovative system is designed to facilitate real-time, minimally invasive multi-quadrant abdominal surgeries, utilizing a handheld, self-contained surgical device that can be inserted through a single midline umbilical incision.

The robotics sector is creating groundbreaking innovations and revolutionizing established procedures. Medical robots have already become an integral part of doctors' and patients'…