Inspired by polychaetes, this tiny worm robot “could one day help doctors diagnose disease by carrying tiny cameras through patients’ bodies”. Video clips after the jump.
A robot designed to crawl through the human gut by mimicking the wriggling motion of an undersea worm has been developed by European scientists.
[via HackedGadgets – NewScientist]
Inspired by polychaetes, this tiny worm robot “could one day help doctors diagnose disease by carrying tiny cameras through patients’ bodies”. Video clips after the jump.
A robot designed to crawl through the human gut by mimicking the wriggling motion of an undersea worm has been developed by European scientists.
[via HackedGadgets – NewScientist]
