Microbot for swimming in small arteries: The Proteus

Microrobot conceptual video concerning our research activity as reported in the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering ( http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/JMM ). We have the microbot swimming now, and hope to untether it this year. Please see http://mnrl.monash.edu for more info (MicroNanophysics Research Laboratory at Monash University). Thanks to Magipics (www.magipics.com.au) for the excellent animation!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• research
• engineering
• micromotor
• piezoelectric
• ultrasonic
• microrobot
• proteus

[Jenfucius]

I wonder if it can be use to destroy cancer tumours?

[Marci124]

So you like sperms swimming in your arteries?

[happinesson]

it looks like a sperm cell! another innovation in medicine

[TheJamesrocket]

The comments sectio is a riot, lol!

[GermanHalfMonkey]

The Terminator Sperm XD

[DjGisME]

@Michael87CN you guessed it right

[Michael87CN]

What are the 3 lights on the tip for? So the tiny microbot people piloting it can see in the dark?

[tomview1]

Brilliant - how do you get the little fucker out again??

[vortexZXR]

This is really ingenious !

[fralura]

wtf

[Mirage8v]

Paint it yellow and include a beatles tune in it.

[Dontchokeonfear]

won't these things get raped by white blood cells?