A tiny shapeshifting robot could be the next big thing in biomedicine

A tiny shapeshifting robot could be the next big thing in biomedicine
By: Mashable Posted On: March 27, 2025 View: 22

Developed by a team of scientists at Seoul National University and Gachon University in South Korea, PB, or the Particle-armored liquid roBot, is designed to behave the way cells do, and imitate biological forms and functions.

The morphing bot can ooze around tiny pillars, skim across water to reach a dry surface without bursting, merge with another PB, and swallow a glass bead, all without compromising structural integrity. The robot is still in the research stages, but the promising results so far raise hopes that PB could potentially help advance drug delivery and even tumor cell destruction in the future.

Topics Health Robotics

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