Dlr Miro

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Form Factor

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Lifecycle

research

Operational Reality

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Deployments

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Description

MIRO is a DLR surgical robot system based on a remotely controlled robotic arm, developed at the MIRO Innovation Lab. It fuses ultrasound with other imaging techniques for robot-assisted ultrasound diagnostics and automatic tissue examination. The technology was transferred to Covidien/Medtronic for commercialization. MIRO is DLR's competence center for medical robotics.

Key facts & specs

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website
https://www.dlr.de/en/latest/news/2025/dlr-showcases-robotics-highlights-at-automatica-2025
maturity
research
lifecycle
active
form factor
other
deployments count
10
Maturity stage
research
Type
Versatile lightweight robotic arm for surgical applications
Weight
Approx. 10 kg
Arm length
Maximum 1.1 m
Degrees of freedom
7 (kinematically redundant, fully torque-controlled)
Payload
3 kg nominal (payload-to-weight ratio ~1:3)
Control cycle
3 kHz
Control modes
Position control with active vibration damping, impedance control (cartesian and joint space)
Manufacturer
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

Safety record

Safety Status
Zero incidents on record

No incidents on record for MIRO.

Risk Metrics
Incidents: 0
Recalls: 0

FAQ

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What is MIRO?

MIRO is a DLR surgical robot system based on a remotely controlled robotic arm, developed at the MIRO Innovation Lab. It fuses ultrasound with other imaging techniques for robot-assisted ultrasound diagnostics and automatic tissue examination. The technology was transferred to Covidien/Medtronic for commercialization. MIRO is DLR's competence center for medical robotics.

Is MIRO actually deployed in the real world?

MIRO is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Who makes MIRO?

MIRO is made by DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, based in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

Can you buy MIRO?

MIRO is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.

What are alternatives to MIRO?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to MIRO include BrainOS, 10Beauty Manicure System, CleanSpark Bitcoin Mining Fleet, Hivemind.

How does MIRO compare to BrainOS?

MIRO and BrainOS (Brain Corp · 7 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. MIRO has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is MIRO a top other?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, MIRO ranks in roughly the top 65% of other models tracked by the registry.

What is MIRO's maturity stage?

MIRO is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.

Where is MIRO deployed?

No verified deployments of MIRO are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Is MIRO safe?

MIRO has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.