The technology behind Canadian space robots Canadarm2 and Dextre is finding its way back to Earth through IGAR, the Image-Guided Autonomous Robot, developed by the Centre for Surgical Invention & Innovation (CSII) in collaboration with MDA, a business unit of Maxar.<br /><br />Learn how the robot can perform biopsy procedures, vital to the detection and treatment of breast cancer, under MRI guidance. IGAR is transforming access to medical care on Earth – with the help of Canadian expertise developed for the Canadian robots on the International Space Station.<br /><br />Off The Earth, For The Earth<br /><br />Credit: NASA
