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Plant-Based Microrobots! Wait, What?

Canadian researchers are opening new frontiers in medical robotics for non-invasive procedures and targeted drug delivery.

University Of Waterloo
University of Waterloo

According to a recent Medgadget article, researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed plant-based microrobots for medical applications. The robots, made of a biocompatible hydrogel containing cellulose nanoparticles from plants, can respond predictably to chemical cues like changes in pH. This enables the robots to change shape for better adaptation to their environment. 

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