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Seed-Sized Surgical Robot Performs 5 Functions in Less Than 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.
- It overcomes the limitation of previous microrobots that could only perform one or two tasks.
- Potential applications include targeted drug delivery, biopsy, and thermal therapy in hard-to-reach body areas.
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