240210 Robotic Surgery 3018

Nebraska Engineering professor and Virtual Incision founder Shane Farritor takes a turn using the surgical robot as Dr. Dmitry Oleynikov applauds a successful cut. Virtual Incision successfully performed robotic surgery on the International Space Station. Controlled from the Virtual Incision offices in Lincoln, NE, surgeons cut rubber bands–mimicking surgery–inside a payload box on the International Space Station. February 10, 2024. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing.