by Neil Martin, University of New South Wales The tiny flexible 3D bioprinter developed at UNSW Sydney was able to 3D print a variety of materials with different shapes on the surface of a pig’s kidney. Credit: Dr. Thanh Do Engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm that could...
UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA IMAGE: THE ROBOT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE USER’S HAND CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA Tsukuba, Japan—While most of us are never without our smartphones, robots may also soon become indispensable companions. It certainly seems so based on the recent experiments conducted by researchers in Japan, who developed a hand-held soft robot that...
OCTOBER 3RD, 2022 CONN HASTINGSCARDIAC SURGERY, GI, MATERIALS, RADIOLOGY, TELEMEDICINE, VASCULAR SURGERY At the University of Minnesota, researchers have developed a soft robotic system that can ‘grow’ like a plant. The mechanism allows it to travel through difficult-to-access areas, such as the tortuous gastrointestinal tract or vasculature. The system works by extruding a liquid through...
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2022 CONN HASTINGS MATERIALS, MEDICINE, SURGERY Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a magnetic soft millirobot that can grab and release objects, and move around by rolling. The device can be controlled using magnetic fields, and consists of a biodegradable gelatin and iron oxide microparticles. The technology has significant potential...
