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Seed-Sized Surgical Robot Performs 5 Functions in Less Than a Second
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University have created a 4.4 mm surgical robot that can crawl, cut, drug, grip, and heat tissue wirelessly, switching functions in under a second.
Key Takeaways
- NTU Singapore develops a 4.4 mm surgical robot with five functions: crawling, cutting, drug release, gripping, and heat generation.
- The robot switches between functions in less than a second using external magnetic fields, no wires or batteries.
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