Researchers create plant-based microrobots for medical use
A team of University of Waterloo Engineering researchers has created smart, advanced materials that will be the building blocks for a future generation of soft medical microrobots.
Led by Dr. Hamed Shahsavan, a chemical engineering professor, the research team has developed tiny robots that have the potential to conduct medical procedures, such as biopsy, and cell and tissue transport, in a minimally invasive fashion.