MIT Lincoln Laboratory has completed independent testing of Mission Mobile Medical’s MARCUS platform and a second prototype developed by Planned Systems International. The work supports the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s PARADIGM program, which is developing mobile hospitals that can bring advanced care to rural communities.
Laboratory teams spent 18 months reviewing technical designs and build processes. The evaluation ended with two weeks of side-by-side testing in June 2026. Engineers assessed battery life, heating and cooling performance, road vibration and shock, software integration, and clinical workflows with clinicians and patient actors.
Lincoln Laboratory reported that both prototypes met a demanding performance bar. The findings will guide the next phase as the teams prepare the platforms to provide clinical care.
MARCUS includes modular patient care areas that can be changed to support services selected for local needs. Lincoln Laboratory reports that the prototypes are designed to provide roughly 80 percent of the clinical care available at a hospital, including point-of-care laboratory testing, advanced imaging, infusion services, and other specialized care.
Mission Mobile Medical Chief Technology Officer Raj Kammela told Lincoln Laboratory that remote monitoring and AI-supported guidance are intended to help clinicians resolve technical problems in rural settings.
Read the full report from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, or learn more about the MARCUS platform.
