5-in-1 miniature surgical robot is the size of a seed

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Even though it's just 4.4 mm long, the robot can move, cut biological tissues, release drugs, grip and store tissue samples, or generate heat remotely within the body

Picture a surgical robot that can move, cut tissue, release drugs, grip and store samples, and wirelessly generate heat. You most likely didn't imagine a robot that can fit in your hands. Yet, scientists have created a 5-in-1 robot that fits right on your fingertip!

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: Nanyang Technological University, Drug delivery, Surgical robot