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Robot Invented To Crawl Through Veins
Slatterz writes "Scientists from Israel's Technion University have unveiled a tiny robot, made using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, purportedly able to crawl through a person's veins in order to diagnose and potentially treat artery blockage and cancer. The little robot — with a diameter of just one millimeter — has neither engine nor onboard controls, instead being propelled forward by a magnetic field wielded on it from outside the patient's body."
has neither engine nor onboard controls
Doesn't a robot traditionally have to have some form of self controlled motion? From the description, this is just a human etch-a-sketch.
For what it's worth, I've also created the robotic sport of the future. It consists of a round, air filled bladder. This robot has no motor control of its own but it can be moved by applying forces with your foot. I intend to patent this and make a fortune. No one will play regular soccer once they can play robo-soccer.
there will be a number of robot jokes being made from this point forward, all in the same vein.
Resistance is futile.
the magic school bus!
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no... wait...
It's the other way around.
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Both of them.
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They do something wrong with the magnetic field for a second, lose track of it, it gets carried to your brain and you stroke.
Not realistic? Well, when you've had a catheter yanked out of you without having had the balloon deflated first like I once did because the nurse fucked up, you'll learn to expect these things. A golf-ball sized object pulled through your urethra tends to leave a memory.
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