Engineers develop a 'magnetic tentacle robot' for lung operations - Daily Mail

Like something from a horror film, the new robot's 'magnetic tentacle' would slowly creep into the mouth of a patient under under general anesthesia, University of Leeds scientists show.

A bizarre 'magnetic tentacle robot' that can pass into the narrow tubes of the lungs to take tissue samples could help save lives, a new study shows.  Experts at the University of Leeds have created… [+6296 chars]

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