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 soft millirobot in size comparison.
© Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme

The soft mini robot compared in size. The researchers drew inspiration from nature: beetle larvae, caterpillars and even jellyfish served as models.

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