MIT Technology Review December 8, 2023
Microrobots released into the body could bust up clots, deliver cancer drugs, and even guide listless sperm to their target.
The human body is a labyrinth of vessels and tubing, full of barriers that are difficult to break through. That poses a serious hurdle for doctors. Illness is often caused by problems that are hard to visualize and difficult to access. But imagine if we could deploy armies of tiny robots into the body to do the job for us. They could break up hard-to-reach clots, deliver drugs to even the most inaccessible tumors, and even help guide embryos toward implantation.
Okay, I know what you’re probably thinking. We’ve been hearing about the use of tiny robots in medicine for...
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