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Robotic ‘swimmers’ being developed to deliver drugs in human blood vessels | South China Morning Post

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Hong Kong researchers are developing a soft magnetic robot that moves like a caterpillar on hair-like legs to deliver drug treatments. The device being developed at City University of Hong Kong can be cut into various shapes and sizes, and ultimately will be miniaturised to travel along blood vessels in human patien…

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