Microscopic Nanobot Technology is Closer to Practical Medical Use
Researchers at Monash University in Australia have created a super-small piezoelectric motor that is only 0.25 mm wide, which is supposedly the smallest motor design in the world by 70%. The Proteus motor is modeled after E. coli bacteria and uses flagellum to swim through fluids, such as the bloodstream.
The researchers intend to eventually develop a series of Proteus nanobots that could be injected into the body to transmit images and possibly deliver medicine and perform minor surgery. The nanobots could either be removed by a pre-programmed return to the point of entry, or through a micro-catheter to manually remove them.
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