Bionics / ResearchSoft mini-robot could place medication in a targeted manner
One day, the millimeter-sized robot could deliver drugs exactly where they are needed in the body. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have based their development on nature: the locomotion of larvae, caterpillars and jellyfish.
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The bendable robot is characterized above all by its mobility: It can move effortlessly in its environment - whether on a surface or in a liquid. The scientists use an external magnetic field to control the robot. Magnetic particles are embedded in the polymer layer of the robot, similar to raisins in cake batter. This allows the researchers to change the shape of the robot from the outside and move it around