MICRO ROBOT IN COMING FUTURE Source : Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne The group of scientists -- led by Selman Sakar at EPFL and Bradley Nelson at ETH Zurich -- drew inspiration from bacteria to design smart, biocompatible microrobots that are highly flexible. Because these devices are able to swim through fluids and modify their shape when needed, they can pass through narrow blood vessels and intricate systems without compromising on speed or maneuverability. They are made of hydrogel nanocomposites that contain magnetic nanoparticles allowing them to be controlled via an electromagnetic field. In an article appe...
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