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This ingestible origami 'robot' is made of meat and unfolds in your stomach

Publication Title
The Verge
Publication/Creation Date
May 13 2016
Creators/Contributors
Daniela Rus (creator)
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) (contributor)
Computer Science And Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) (contributor)
Media Type
Magazine Article
Persuasive Intent
Information
Description
Researchers from MIT have designed a new ingestible "robot" that could one day be used to patch internal wounds, deliver medicine, or remove accidentally swallowed objects from the stomach.
HCI Platform
Ingestible
Discursive Type
Responses To Inventions
Location on Body
Stomach
Augments
Treating, Extracting
Technology Keywords
Robotics, Robots
Keywords
Medical, Magnetic, Silicon, Pig's Stomach
Related Objects
Ingestible Origami Robot
Related Items
Daniela Rus
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT)
Computer Science And Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
Date archived
June 23 2016
Last edited
November 26 2018
How to cite this entry
Daniela Rus. (May 13 2016). "This ingestible origami 'robot' is made of meat and unfolds in your stomach". The Verge. Fabric of Digital Life. https://fabricofdigitallife.com/index.php/Detail/objects/1722