The Live Forever Club is evolving. Subscribe to the newsletter to be the first to hear about this important change.

Medical capsule robots with dozens of uses

Vanderbilt's open-source capsules can screen cancers, collect biopsies, and monitor gut health

12-Nov-2015

Key points from article :

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have built over 20 function-specific capsules.

Uses include:

– collect biopsies

– screen for colorectal cancer

– screen for stomach cancer

– check PH levels

Hardware and software are open source

3-4 years away from human trials.

Mentioned in this article:

Click on resource name for more details.

Akos Ledeczi

Professor of Computer Engineering at Vanderbilt University.

Pietro Valdastri

Chair in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at University of Leeds.

Vanderbilt School of Engineering

Undergraduate and graduate education in engineering and the engineering sciences at Vanderbilt University.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Nanobots