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Multi-legged mini-robot made for drug delivery

A new flexible mini robot capable of carrying several times its own weight may be used for drug delivery in the future

03-Oct-2018

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Video of robot carrying capsule across the inside of a model stomach.

Set of tiny caterpillar-like legs that can carry heavy loads.

Moves inside the body even where fluids (e.g. blood, mucous) are present.

Fabricated with a silicon material called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).

Embedded with magnetic particles to allow remote control.

Increasing the frequency of applied electromagnetic field increases its speed.

Developed at the City University of Hong Kong.

The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

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City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

Public Research university.

Nature Communications

Journal covering all topics in physics, chemistry, and biology.

Yajing Shen

Principle Investigator and Associate Professor at CityU

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Nanobots