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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.

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  1. Proofreading? by logjon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Really, slashdot?

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  2. Re:So before we start getting nano-robotic overlor by Canazza · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Universal Serial Puss?

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  3. Better than gerbils I suppose... by xgr3gx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Unless you like that kind of thing - with the small rodents.

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  4. !Proofread by kheldan · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Doesn't anybody proofread these articles before they're posted on the front page?

    Scientists in Italy have developed which will move around the lower digestive tract using legs.

    Did they accidentally the whole thing, too?

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  5. Re:Obligatory Matrix reference by shawb · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll take your Obligatory Matrix Reference and follow it up with an Obligatory XKCD HREF

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  6. Good news everybody! by tw45 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "This place used to be a big dump"

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