Robot swimming in the marrow

Dr. Moshe Shoham (photo: ats.org)

An expert team of the Haifa Technology Center (Israel) has successfully built a robot with two tiny tails. The robot is so small that it can be implanted in human bone marrow and a propeller will allow the robot to travel in the pulp.

Experts are working on making a camera that is small enough to fit into a robot. If the whole project succeeds, the robot can become a powerful helper in the treatment of bone marrow disorders. The chair of the project is Dr. Moshe Shoham, who has successfully built robots that support complex marrow surgeries.