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Old 07-09-2009, 12:26 AM   #1
xoxoxoBruce
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July 9, 2009: Creepy Robot

I know it doesn't really look so creepy...
it really doesn't look like much at all.



But;
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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.
Yup, that's creepy, reminds me of the fish that swim up urethras.

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As if getting under people's skin wasn't enough, Technion researchers say they're also looking at putting the ant-like creature to work in urban water distribution systems, to look for any leaks that need plugging.
See! See! I told you they would go for the plumbing!

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