Vine robots could transform cancer treatment, shows Leeds study

Digital Health August 2, 2024
Jordan Sollof

• Robots that mimic creeping vine plants could transform cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a study by University of Leeds
• The “magnetic vine robots” developed by Leeds researchers grow as they move and can squeeze through gaps almost 40% thinner than their resting diameter
• The research director described the robots as “a significant advancement in surgical navigation technology that could benefit millions of people”

Robots with magnetic skin and movement that mimics creeping vine plants could transform cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a study by University of Leeds.

The “magnetic vine robots” developed by Leeds researchers grow as they move and can squeeze through gaps almost 40% thinner than their resting diameter, enabling them to navigate narrow,...

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