July 9, 2009: Creepy Robot

[xoxoxoBruce]

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



But;

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.

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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