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Italian Scientists Put Robot Spiders In Your Colon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wait-'til-it-lays-eggs dept.

Sockatume writes "Scientists in Italy have developed a robot which will move around the lower digestive tract using legs. The 'Spider-Pill' is fitted with a camera and will stow its legs until it reaches the lower intestine. Once there it can crawl around and take pictures under direction from surgeons. Its USP is that it's more appealing than an endoscopy." The BBC also has video.

4 of 203 comments (clear)

  1. Re:So before we start getting nano-robotic overlor by iYk6 · · Score: 5, Informative

    It stands for unique selling proposition. I would like to point out that "more appealing that an endoscopy" is not unique at all.

  2. I, for one, by JoshDM · · Score: 5, Informative

    welco... Aaaah! Aaaah! GET IT OUT!

  3. Re:and in related news.... by ciaohound · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ever seen "Wild, Wild Planet", a.k.a. "I criminali della gallassia"? The Italians have had this distinction since at least 1965.

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    Oh, yeah, it's not easy to pad these out to 120 characters.
  4. Re:Mod parent up by JoshDM · · Score: 4, Informative

    "If I had points, I'd give you +1, Funny. ;)"

    I was hoping for +1 Informative.