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04 neuroArm
Canadarm was developed by MDA for the US Space Shuttle Program , which can lift heavy weights and complete complicated maintenance on board the International Space Station . This led to the creation of the neuroArm , a robot that is able to perform surgery within magnetic resonance machines ( MRI scanners ).
Space manufacturing company MDA worked with a team from the University of Calgary to develop the technology to allow surgeons to perform surgeries while a patient was inside an MRI machine , using a robot hand as capable as a human one .
“ A robot hand as capable as a human one ”
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Water purification
Our world is a blue planet from space – but water is one thing space is largely lacking .
Sadly , many humans on earth still lack access to clean water . However , research for ensuring astronauts have a supply of clean water has helped communities on earth , too . The Water Security Corporation teamed up with NASA to use its water filtration and purification system technology , developed for use on space stations , across the world .
114 January 2023