Creepy-crawly gel robots being trained to root out disease in body | New York Post

Scientists have created a teeny tiny, creepy crawly-like robot they hope will travel through the human body to cure diseases.

Made of gelatin, the 3D-printed device may eventually replace pills or intravenous injections that can cause problematic side effects.

The “gelbot” — which is powered by temperature changes — feels like a fruit gum, a stark contrast to robots made almost exclusively of hard materials like metals and plastics.

“It seems very simplistic, but this is an object moving without batteries, without wiring, without an external power supply of any kind — just on the swelling and shrinking of gel,” the study’s senior author, David Gracias of Johns Hopkins University, said in a statement.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2022/12/14/creepy-crawly-gel-robots-being-trained-to-root-out-disease-in-body/

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